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S.F. DA charges second suspect in antisemitic attack in Marina
A second suspect in a recent antisemitic attack in the Marina District was charged Friday with two counts of assault and hate crime, San Francisco District Attorney's Office said.
Prosecutors said Alejandro Flores-Lamas, 22, was among a group of about six people who were walking on the 3100 block of Fillmore Street heard saying 'F— the Jews, Free Palestine' early Saturday morning and then attacked a bystander.
The victim, 27, and a friend were sitting on a curb waiting for an Uber after a night out, the friend, Alana Gans, 28, told the Chronicle Sunday.
Gans said she told one of the men that she was Jewish and asked him to leave, and he responded with 'f— you,' Gans recounted.
The other men recorded what was happening on their cell phones, laughed and shouted 'f— Jews,' Gans said.
Gans said members of the group started to beat the victim, who prosecutors said hit his head and lost consciousness. Prosecutors said Flores-Lamas and the other group members continued to punch and kick the victim when he was down.
Gans said her friend suffered a swollen lip, two bumps on the front of his head and a third on the back of his head. She was also knocked to the ground but did not suffer any injuries, she said.
Prosecutors said a worker at a nearby business heard the antisemitic language and attempted to intervene but was also kicked and punched.
Earlier this week, another suspect in the attack was charged with two counts of assault and hate crime allegations. The man was ordered to remain in jail without bail Wednesday.
Flores-Lamas was arraigned on Friday, and he pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied the allegations, prosecutors said.
Flores-Lamas' next court date was scheduled for July 2 for a preliminary hearing on the case.
Over the prosecutors' objection, the court released Flores-Lamas and will rule on the motion whether to detain him after the hearing.
As conditioned by his release, Flores-Lamas was ordered to appear at all subsequent hearings and must not contact any of the victims, prosecutors said.
This case was still an ongoing investigation, and anyone with information was asked to call the San Francisco Police Department tip line at 1-415-575-4444.
