“Someone please help me understand what mental illness causes a 37-year-old man to vandalize 27 Asian-owned businesses,” one Twitter user wrote. Another commented, “This scumbag career criminal is not even in jail after being caught in the act of damaging properties.” Still seeking his photo. TD
Derik Barreto, 37, is allegedly responsible for more than half of all anti-Asian hate crimes reported in San Francisco last year.
He was reportedly released from custody after the court granted him mental health diversion.
The news of his release comes amid mounting concerns for the safety of AAPI communities around the country.
A man allegedly responsible for more than half of all anti-Asian hate crimes recorded in San Francisco last year is reportedly out of custody, raising safety concerns across local communities.
"Derik Barreto, 37, is accused of targeting 20 Chinese-owned businesses and seven others in Chinatown, the Ingleside neighborhood and the Ocean Avenue corridor between April and August of 2021. He allegedly rode on a scooter and used a slingshot, pipe or hammer to destroy the stores’ windows, as seen in several surveillance videos.
"Following his arrest, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office charged Barreto with a total of 33 crimes, as NextShark previously reported. Those included 27 felony counts of vandalism, four felony counts of second-degree burglary, one misdemeanor count of possession of burglary tools and one misdemeanor count of possession of a concealed weapon.". . .
Boudin’s announcement comes as he faces renewed criticism in a fatal hit-and-run case, whose one of two victims was Asian. Critics believe the victims would still be alive if the DA had not discontinued California’s Three-Strikes law in the city, which would have kept the suspect — a repeat offender — behind bars.
A search for photos of this anti-Asian criminal has been a complete no-go. One search yielded this:
Derik Barreto booking photo 0 posts "It seems we cannot find what you are looking for. Perhaps searching can help."
Odd, considering every arrest should have yielded booking photos
San Francisco reports 'alarming' increase in anti-Asian hate crimes – SFBay (sfbayca.com)
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