A man pleaded guilty to three counts of simple assault, including one with a hate-bias enhancement, for punching and pushing three adults of Chinese descent as they walked on a street in Northwest Washington.
Patrick Trebat, 39, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to the bias-related attack that occurred on August 7, 2021.
The victims – a man, woman, and their adult son – were walking near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue NW and Fulton Street NW when Trebat began shouting profanities and attacked them.
Trebat shouted at the victims, saying, among other things, “You are not American,” and “Go back to your country.” He then ran up and attacked the older man from behind, punching him in the back of the head and pushing him to the ground.
The woman was pushed to the ground from behind, and the couple’s son attempted to stop the attack, but Trebat punched him in the face.
As a result of the attack, the older man experienced pain in the back of his head and suffered a broken wrist, the woman experienced pain in her arm and had to undergo medical evaluation, and their son suffered a fractured finger. All also sustained cuts and bruises.
Trebat was sentenced by the Honorable Michael O’Keefe to a total of 630 days in jail, with all but 210 days suspended, on the condition that he successfully complete three years of supervised probation.
U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department Robert J. Contee III commended the work of those who investigated the case and expressed appreciation for the efforts of those who handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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