Colorado Man Charged with Hate Crime After Attacking AAPI TV Reporter

Bias-Motivated Attack: Colorado Man Faces Charges for Assaulting TV Journalist

A 39-year-old Colorado man, Patrick Thomas Egan, has been arrested and charged with bias-motivated crimes after allegedly attacking a TV reporter of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent. The incident occurred on December 18 in Grand Junction, Colorado, when Egan reportedly stalked and assaulted KKCO/KJCT reporter Ja’Ronn Alex. According to police, Egan followed Alex’s … Read more