Police in Long Beach are investigating a possible hate crime committed against a woman wearing Muslim garb. The incident occurred earlier this month, authorities said.
A 32-year-old female Long Beach resident, wearing a traditional hijab, was attacked in a parking lot in the 4000 block of Atlantic Avenue. Police said the woman was wearing a black hijab, the head covering Muslim women wear to conceal their hair and necks.
As the woman loaded items into her car, she said she was approached by a man from behind. He grabbed the hijab and began cursing at the woman, police said. Authorities said the man called the hijab by its name, indicating he had knowledge of the Muslim culture.
Police said the man tried to remove the hijab from the woman’s head, pulling and twisting it as she resisted. The victim was choked by his action and received scratches and abrasions to her neck. The man fled on foot, southbound down an alley, with the hijab in his hand.
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