UCPD sent an e-mail to the student body regarding a possible hate crime committed near campus.
The crime took place at 5:00 p.m. near the intersection of University Ave. and Chicago Ave.
According to the report, two UCR students were walking near the intersection when they noticed three people following them. The three people began making anti-gay comments, and assaulted the two students as they tried to leave the area.
The students were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries. The suspects, described as two black males and one light-skinned mixed race male, have not been apprehended.
Also included was a reminder "to be aware of their surroundings when on and off campus and immediately report hate crimes and hate incidents."
"Please note that a hate crime is any criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of one or more of the following actual or perceived characteristics of the victim: Disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics," also noted UCPD.
There are resources available on campus for victims of hate crimes. A Hate/Bias incident report form can be filled out online at www.stophate.ucr.edu or at the UCPD headquarters located on the corner of Canyon Crest and Linden.
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