Orange County Hate Crime

Ladera hate crime is most violent so far this year

By RASHI KESARWANI
The Orange County Register

SANTA ANA – The assault and robbery of a Latina maintenance worker in Ladera Ranch is the “most violent” hate crime to have occurred this year in Orange County, a member of the Human Relations Commission said today.

On July 4, Maria Guadarrama, a 45-year-old custodian for Ladera Ranch Maintenance Corporation, reported being robbed and assaulted by two men who were yelling racial epithets at her. Authorities said the two men stabbed the victim on her forearm, held her against her will and ripped her shirt open.

Sheriff’s Investigator Alex Quilantan described the alleged perpetrators as two white men in their early twenties. One of the men was described as being 24 to 26, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 150 pounds. He had a black goatee, shaved head and blue eyes. He was wearing a white tank top and black shorts. He also had a swastika tattoo on his left shoulder.

The second man was described as being 19 or 20, 5 feet 5 inches tall and between 180 and 200 pounds. He had brown eyes, short hair, was clean shaved and was wearing a yellow and blue shirt with brown shorts.

Guadarrama’s wallet containing $797 was stolen at the time of the attack and has not been recovered.

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