Man Suspected Of Attacking Muslim Worshippers In Morgan Hill Faces Hate Crime Charge

CBS Bay Area

April 23, 2025

A Morgan Hill man was arrested and is facing a hate crime charge after he allegedly attacked Muslim worshippers during Ramadan.

According to Morgan Hill Police, 59-year-old Mark Allen of Morgan Hill turned himself into authorities in connection with the incident, which took place on the evening of March 7 at the Morgan Hill Community Center.

In a separate statement, the Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the suspect harassed multiple members of the South Valley Islamic Community Center after evening prayers and shouted anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic remarks. The suspect also allegedly assaulted an elderly man who was at the mosque with his daughter.

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