EL CERRITO (KRON) — A suspect is on the loose in El Cerrito county after an on-going hate crime investigation, according to police officials Tuesday.
According to El Cerrito police, a black family was targeted by a hate crime on February 24th.
Police are seeking the public’s help on identifying the suspect, they are asking to review footage from residents with surveillance systems on Arlington Boulevard for activity that occurred on
Feb. 24 between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 4 a.m.
It’s being investigated as a hate crime because the suspect left a hand written note on a cardboard with a racial derogatory slur plus started a fire near the victim’s car. At this time there are no leads on a suspect.
Specifically, police are looking for any vehicles, bicycles or pedestrians that were active between those hours.
The police department will provide more information about the investigation and response to the incident, in a brief presentation at the Human Relations Commission meeting on Wednesday, March 2.
Anyone with video footage or additional information is encouraged to contact the El Cerrito Police Department investigators.Bay City News contributed to this report