Overview
- The assault unfolded at 2:20 a.m. on June 14 when a group on Fillmore Street shouted antisemitic slurs at two friends waiting for a ride.
- Prosecutors formally charged Juan Diaz-Rivas on June 17 with two counts of assault and a felony hate crime enhancement.
- The victim was punched, fell and hit his head, losing consciousness and sustaining multiple head injuries.
- A nearby café worker who intervened was also punched and kicked by members of the group.
- Diaz-Rivas remains jailed pending trial while a second suspect was cited for battery and released as investigators continue gathering evidence.