Overview

• Marcus Harper, 22, faces hate crime and battery charges for allegedly assaulting a South Asian mother and her 9-year-old daughter at a Fremont McDonald's on April 5.
• Police say Harper made racist remarks, slapped the mother, threw sauce at the child, and stole French fries from their tray in an unprovoked attack.
• Surveillance footage and law enforcement databases were used to identify Harper, who was arrested on April 16 in Newark, California.
• During interrogation, Harper claimed he 'blacked out' and believed the woman's husband wanted him to slap her, raising questions about his intent.
• Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson has condemned the incident as unacceptable and pledged to prosecute the case to the fullest extent of the law.