A man accused of participating in an antisemitic assault in San Francisco that left a man unconscious has been charged with a hate crime, according to prosecutors.
Juan Diaz-Rivas, 36, was charged with assault with intent to cause great bodily harm and felony hate crime, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
The attack happened Saturday in the city’s Marina District, while the victim and a friend were sitting on the sidewalk in the 3100 block of Fillmore Street.
A group of about six people walked by, shouting, “F— the Jews, Free Palestine,” Jenkins explained.
The victim’s friend asked the group to stop and informed them that she was Jewish.
Diaz-Rivas allegedly confronted her, prompting the victim and his friend to leave. The group pursued them, and one member punched the victim, causing him to fall and hit his head. Authorities said he lost consciousness.
Diaz-Rivas and other members of the group allegedly continued punching and kicking the victim while he was on the ground.
A worker from a nearby business who heard the commotion and antisemitic remarks attempted to intervene but was punched and kicked, according to officials.
Jenkins stated that the case is still under active investigation.
No additional information about the other suspects has been released.
Diaz-Rivas is still behind bars.
