BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Bellingham man accused of physically and verbally attacking his Uber driver last week is charged with a hate crime.
The Sikh Coalition issued a release Wednesday commending the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and Bellingham Police Department for recognizing bias and bringing hate crime charges in the case.
Bellingham Police say 22-year-old suspect Grifin Sayers attempted to strangle his Uber driver Thursday on Barkley Boulevard while shouting racially-biased comments about his skin color, Indian descent and the turban he was wearing.
Sayers is scheduled for arraignment on Friday.
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