Asian-on-Asian Hate Crime Alleged as Four Arrested in Connection With a Takeout-Food Beat-Down in San Gabriel Valley

By Dennis Romero Thu., Feb. 24 2011 at 7:00 AM

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Asian-on-Asian hate crime is alleged in the SGV.

Asian-on-Asian hate crime? In L.A., yes. And over a man's heritage as he tried to get takeout food of a different culture, no less.

The victim was beaten, had his car pummeled, and was robbed because, authorities say, he is Chinese American. And the suspects weren't white, black, or Latino. They were Korean-American.

The incident went down in the after-hours of Feb. 6 at a Korean restaurant in Rowland Heights. According to an L.A. County Sheriff's statement issued late Wednesday:

The 25-year-old went to the spot in the 18300 block of East Colima Road at 3:20 a.m. for takeout.

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As he waited for the order, one of seven Korean American men who were eating at the restaurant asked if he was Korean; the victim said no, Chinese.

The main suspect followed the victim outside, and five of his pals followed: Deputies say they beat him up, took his wallet, vandalized his car, pulled its side-view mirrors off, and took a GPS navigation device out of it.

Witnesses intervened. Maybe they saved the dude's life. The victim was left with a gash in his head that required staples.

Deputies caught up with two suspects: One they got through a license plate number taken down by a wit. He was named as 18-year-old Jachin Yi of Diamond Bar.

The other was tracked down through an ATM card left at the scene. He was named as 19-year-old Peter Kim, also of Diamond Bar.

Those two have been hit with charges of hate crimes, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon, sheriff's officials said late Wednesday. They are free on bail.

Authorities nabbed a couple other suspects after reviewing security video and realizing that known members of a San Gabriel Valley Korean American gang, Asian Mafia Assassins, were allegedly involved. In fact they say they recognized a few faces from previous run-ins with the law.

On Tuesday they ran down the suspects via search warrant. Arrested on suspicion of hate crimes, robbery and ADW were Hwan Joon Huh, 29, of Diamond Bar, and Jae Du, 25, of West Covina.

They were each being held in lieu of $100,000.

Tags:

Asian Americans, Asian gangs, Chinese Americans, hate crime, Korean Americans, San Gabriel Valley

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Non

These guys were out of their mind. Why care if the victim was Korean. We Asian American should be united for the same cause, not against our cause. Only less than 5% population nationwide. We are still small population compare to the mainstream, Black hold 15%.

I guess they been eating too much Kimchi & spicy.

MediasControl

Media sensationalizes everything. Would like to know the TRUE story though.. sounds interesting as I am a Korean American and have many Chinese friends.

guest

i guess the chinese guy instigated this then

Not really, those guys are just adult mental retards.

MediasControl

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but don't let the media manipulate you.

Matthew

Gosh, people think Asian's are all the "same". But we are not. This is horrible, and shouldn't have happened, and I am ashamed of these fellow Korean-American's (as I am Korean myself). But non-Asian's need to realize, hate like this happens, not only the Asian community, but the Hispanic, Black and other minority communities. Yes we are "Asian" but our cultures, customs, traditions, and way of life are completely different from other "Asians".