Airman Faces Hate Crime Charge After Altercation In Davis
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DAVIS (CBS13) – An active duty airman was arrested on suspicion of a hate crime in Davis early Saturday morning, police say.
The Davis Police Department says 21-year-old Nathan Neal Rogers was involved in an altercation with a 26-year-old Sacramento resident near 3rd and G Streets around 2 a.m.
Rogers reportedly pushed the victim, an Asian man, and told him to "go back to his country."
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Police say the man didn't want to press charges, but the incident happened in front of an officer and Rogers was taken into custody. The man was not hurt in the incident.
Rogers was booked into Yolo County Jail and is facing a hate crime charge. Police confirm Rogers is an active duty airman stationed at Travis Air Force Base.