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Caught on Camera: Hate Crime in San Jose
12 Sep
Summary
- Woman arrested for hate crime and stalking.
- She targeted a father and daughter on a trail.
- License plate readers aided her apprehension.

A San Jose woman was arrested for hate crimes and stalking after repeatedly accosting a father and his daughter along the Guadalupe Creek Trail. The suspect approached the pair multiple times in her vehicle, making discriminatory remarks and accusing the father of trafficking his child based on their skin color. The father recorded the confrontation, which later went viral on social media, shocking local residents.
Authorities identified the woman using license plate reader cameras. They revealed she had been connected to other similar incidents in the area, including one at a south San Jose high school. Mayor Matt Mahan stated that hate has no place in San Jose. The investigation into the incidents is ongoing, with authorities continuing to look into the matter.