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Crime
Colorado’s Asian business owners targeted in wave of high-tech burglaries
Asian business owners are being targeted in a wave of sophisticated burglaries in Colorado, with suspects employing high-tech tactics to gai...
Carl Samson
Seattle Little Saigon restaurant faces 9th break-in in 4 years
Phnom Penh Noodle House, a family-owned restaurant in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID), experienced its ninth break-in in fo...
Michelle De Pacina
Twice-deported man sentenced for burglary ring targeting Asian homes in north DFW
Sergio Cardenas-Salinas, 30, of Houston, was sentenced to 37 years in prison for orchestrating a string of burglaries targeting Asian famili...
2 men accused of targeting Asian American homes in Houston burglaries arrested
Two men believed to be targeting Asian American-owned homes in burglaries on Houston’s southwest side were arrested after fleeing from a hom...
Bryan Ke
Burglars are using digital surveillance to target Asian American homes
Burglars are reportedly using surveillance technology to target the homes of Asian American business owners in Shelton, Connecticut. Such a ...
Police warn of burglaries targeting Asian Americans in Pennsylvania
The Abington Township Police Department reported two recent burglaries targeting Asian American business owners in Meadowbrook and Huntingdo...
Christina Yuna Lee’s murderer is sentenced
Assamad Nash, the man convicted of the brutal murder of Christina Yuna Lee in her Manhattan Chinatown apartment in 2022, was sentenced to 30...
Why this TikToker says getting robbed is the ‘new LA’
TikTok creator Brianna Via was shocked to learn from a real estate agent that break-ins in Los Angeles are now “the new normal” while browsi...
Men linked to over 300 burglaries targeting Asians in Washington state arrested
Two men were arrested in Tacoma, Washington, in connection with a two-year investigation into a series of burglaries targeting East Indian a...
4 men arrested for 43 burglaries targeting South Asians across Massachusetts
Four men from Rhode Island have been arrested for their involvement in 43 burglaries that targeted people of South Asian descent across 25 t...
Police arrest suspected leader of burglary ring targeting Asians in Philadelphia
Bensalem Police in Philadelphia have arrested a man suspected of being a burglary ring leader targeting Asian American business owners. Key...
5 men charged for burglarizing South Asian-owned homes in Washington state
Five men have been arrested and charged in connection with a string of burglaries targeting South Asian residents in Kirkland and nearby are...
Maryland burglary suspects that targeted Asians linked to South American theft group
Five men believed to be part of a South American theft group that typically targets Asian business owners in multiple states have been arres...
1 of 3 arrested for burglarizing New York home because the owner is Asian
A New Jersey man has been arrested for breaking into a residence in Central New York because it belonged to an Asian American business owner...
Police warn of growing trend of burglaries targeting Asian business owners
The Baltimore County Police Department is alerting Asian American business owners to a growing trend of burglaries targeting their community...
Man wanted for attempted burglaries of Vietnamese temples in San Diego
San Diego police are looking for a man accused of entering and casing multiple Vietnamese temples in the city in September. Where the incide...
Asian business owners targeted in burglaries in Illinois city
Police in Bloomington, Illinois, are investigating a string of burglaries that have targeted Asian small business owners in recent weeks. Vi...
Police investigate burglaries targeting homes of Asian families in Colorado
The Fort Collins police are investigating four separate burglaries that took place within the same month, all targeting homes of Asian famil...
Washington man accused of trying to invade Asian home pleads not guilty
The man accused of trailing an Asian couple to break into their home in Kent, Washington, has pleaded not guilty to his charges. Background:...
Trio arrested for targeting Asian, Middle Eastern homes in Washington burglaries
Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with a string of burglaries that “exclusively targeted” Asian and Middle Eastern fami...
5 arrested for burglaries targeting Asian American homes in Texas
Five people have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries that targeted Asian American homes in several North Texas cities in...
Buddhist temples, nail salon burglarized in Philadelphia
Two Buddhist temples and a nail salon in Philadelphia have been hit by burglaries this month, escalating concerns of increased crime targeti...
Canada
Ottawa police warn of break-ins targeting Asians with religious decor in their homes
Police in the Canadian capital of Ottawa are warning the public about a string of daytime break-ins targeting the homes of Asian residents. ...
3rd member of multi-state burglary ring targeting Asian homes pleads guilty
A third man connected to a multi-state burglary crew that targeted Asian business owners’ homes between 2016 and 2019 has pleaded guilty on ...
NY man pleads guilty to targeting homes of Asian American business owners in multi-state burglaries
A man from New York has pleaded guilty to targeting the homes of Asian American business owners in an interstate burglary spree. Guilty plea...
Business
Multi-state theft ring busted for stealing over $1 million worth of jewelry from Asian-owned stores
A crew of 16 individuals has been indicted on multiple charges in connection with armed robberies targeting Asian-owned jewelry stores acros...
NYC man linked to burglary ring targeting Asian American homes arrested for Pennsylvania burglary
After a lengthy investigation, a man from Queens, New York City, has been arrested in connection with a burglary that targeted an Asian Amer...
Ex-convict caught sniffing women from behind at California bookstore released from jail
An ex-convict was released from prison just days after he was caught following women around and sniffing them at a bookstore in California. ...
Man gets 50-month prison sentence for multi-state burglaries targeting Asian homeowners
Barr was part of an interstate burglary ring believed to be responsible for over 50 home break-ins, all aimed at homes belonging to individu...
Ryan General
Fugitive on the run for 16 years after sexual assault trial sought in Massachusetts
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a convicted fugitive who fled before the end of his trial for rap...
Delaware police warn against South American ‘crime tourists’ targeting Asian American homes
Police in New Castle County, Delaware, are warning against “South American theft groups” (SATG) that allegedly target Asian American homes i...
Asian businesses in Georgia county call for action as they are targeted by burglaries
Saigon Services owner John Dang lamented how the attack on his business appeared to have been done by individuals who are “very professional...
Man who attacked 75-year-old Asian neighbor in his Las Vegas home faces hate crime charges
The man who violently attacked a 75-year-old man in his garage in southwest Las Vegas is now facing hate crime charges. Hate crime: On Frida...
Cops fatally shoot hatchet-wielding burglary suspect in Orange County, California
A man accused of breaking into a home in Orange County, California, was shot dead by deputies on Wednesday morning, according to reports. Wh...
Ex-NYPD detective accused of helping robbers target Asian American business owners
A former New York Police Department (NYPD) detective was accused of taking bribes from a burglary crew who targeted Asian American-owned bus...
San Francisco Chinatown boba shop burglarized twice in one night
A bubble tea shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown was burglarized twice in one night. Surveillance footage from Thursday shows a woman walking ...
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