Hate Crime Causes $2800 in Car Damage

East Wenatchee Police are investigating a hate crime that caused $2800 in damage to the victim's vehicle. On Friday morning, police responded to a report of vehicle damage at an apartment complex located at 1450 North Baker Avenue.

"A young male who showed us his vehicle which had some paint damage, broken tail lights and the letters F-A-G on one window in blue paint," said Police Chief Tom Robbins.

The victim reported he had parked his car Thursday evening at around 6:45 p.m. and discovered the damage when he got into the car the next morning at around 7 a.m.

"He (the victim) had an idea about the possible suspect but said he didn't have enough information to report the individual so he chose not to report the individual at the time," said Chief Robbins. "Because of the nature of the incident, we have listed it as a hate crime."