San Francisco Man Arrested For Threatening Woman Wearing Hijab

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A man was arrested on hate crime charges Thursday after he allegedly threatened a woman wearing a hijab as she played with her child in a San Francisco park, authorities said.

San Francisco police said the incident took place at 7:22 p.m. on March 17 at Yerba Buena Square south of Market St.

The woman -- who was wearing a traditional hijab Muslim veil -- told officers that the man approached her and threatened to shoot her.

She fled the park with her son and contacted police.

A short time later, two police sergeants detained a man who matched the suspect description several blocks away from the site of the incident.

Authorities said 27-year-old Joshua Ruano, from San Francisco, was taken into custody and has been booked on charges of criminal threats with a hate crime enhancement and other unrelated charges.

Investigators are asking anyone with information on this case to contact the San Francisco Police anonymously at 415-575-4444 or text-a-tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.

Read more
f

We and our partners use cookies to understand how you use our site, improve your experience and serve you personalized content and advertising. Read about how we use cookies in our cookie policy and how you can control them by clicking Manage Settings. By continuing to use this site, you accept these cookies.