Inglewood PD searching for hate crime and assault suspect
Inglewood police are searching for a hate crime suspect who allegedly beat a gardener while shouting obscenities at him on April 15.
The racially-motivated attack happened at roughly 6:30 a.m. while the 41-year-old Javier Ibarra was closing his gate in the 200 block of W. Hyde Park Boulevard, according to the Inglewood Police Department. After ambushing the Ibarra, the suspect repeatedly punched the man's face and the back of his head before he fell to the ground.
"He started yelling at me," Ibarra said. "He started to punch me many times."
The suspect continued the onslaught while shouting out an expletive about Mexicans, according to the Inglewood Police Department. The masked assailant also tried to stab Ibarra, but he dodged the knife. The suspect ran away after he stole Ibarra's house keys.
"We never expected this thing to happen," Ibarra said. "It's going to change my life."
Ibarra sustained multiple facial fractures and a laceration to his eye.
"My daughter is 4 years old," Ibarra said. "She doesn't want to go to school. She doesn't want to go play outside. She's afraid."
Ibarra said he hopes police can catch the suspect soon. In the meantime, he said he's going to continue to support his family.
"I've got to keep going," Ibarra said. "I'm strong. I try to be a strong man, because I have to support my family.'
Detectives described the suspect as a 6-foot, 200-pound man between 30 and 40 years old. He was last seen wearing a green tracksuit, a green hoodie and sweatpants. He was also wearing a black face mask, black gloves as well as white and green Nike shoes. Police said he also has a tattoo on his stomach and a mole between his left eye and nose.
Inglewood PD believes he drove a silver, blue or green 2008-2012 Chevrolet Malibu with tinted rear windows.
Police asked anyone with information to contact the watch commander at (310) 412-5206 and reference the report number: 25-21040.
Those wishing to stay anonymous can contact Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 222-8477 or fill out a form at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
