Steve Lee Dominguez pleaded guilty to driving his car through a red light toward protesters, and lying to police when he called 911 after.
from SAT 11:00 PM PDT until MON 10:00 PM PDT, Orange County Inland, Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, Santa Ana Mountains and FoothillsA hate incident is under investigation after a suspect drove toward the direction of a group of demonstrators in Diamond Bar.Steve Lee Dominguez pleaded guilty Thursday to one felony count of bias-motivated interference with federally protected activities.
It happened back on March 21, 2021. Demonstrators organized a "Stop Asian Hate" rally in Diamond Bar, protesting the rise in hate crimes against members of thecommunity. During the rally, a group gathered at the intersection of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand Avenue. As they were protesting, they crossed the street in the intersection. That's when, according to the plea deal, Dominguez drove his car through the red light, toward protesters.It was all captured on cell phone video.
After driving through the intersection, Dominguez then pulled over, got out of his car, and continued hurling threats and slurs at the demonstrators. He even called police, the DOJ said, and falsely claimed that the demonstrators were blocking the street when in fact they were crossing the street legally, and that he had to drive through the red light "because they were about to trample my car.
"The right to political expression is a bedrock principle of this nation," said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. "Mr. Dominguez’s decision to attack a peaceful rally meant to raise awareness of anti-Asian hate was both unlawful and un-American." Dominguez is scheduled to be sentenced on May 6, 2024, and will face up to one year in prison, per his plea agreement.
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