White Man Punched, Kicked Black Woman In Slur-Laden Attack: Police
By BIN
March 4, 2025
A Seattle man is facing hate crime charges after he launched a racist attack against a Black woman.
According to the Seattle Times, the alleged attack by 42-year-old John David French unfolded last week in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood.
A man called 911 to report French attacking a woman outside of an apartment building. French allegedly yelled racial slurs at both the man and woman as he leapt over a railing and charged at the victim. The alleged assailant knocked the woman to the ground and punched and kicked her while she was down, the victim and 911 caller said.
Following the incident, French allegedly ran back inside his apartment through an exterior door. Officers responded to the scene, and French eventually exited his apartment and was arrested.
The attack left the woman with a knee laceration and swelling to her head and face.
King County prosecutors moved to charge French with a hate crime. He is currently in custody at the King County Jail on a $20,000 bail. He is expected to enter a plea at his arraignment on March 13.
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