US man faces hate crime charges after rampage at three Asian-American stores
- Daryl Doles allegedly hit a security guard with a piece of wood after being refused entry for not wearing a mask
- At another shop, he is accused of assaulting and trying to kill two sisters in their 60s with a block of concrete
A man accused in a rampage at three Baltimore liquor stores owned by Asian-American families last month is now facing hate crime charges, prosecutors announced on Monday.
Daryl Doles, 50, was already charged with robbery and assault for the attacks, but a 22-count indictment returned Monday includes nine hate-crime counts and multiple attempted murder charges. If convicted of all charges, Doles faces a potential maximum sentence of two life sentences plus 65 years in prison, prosecutors said in a news release.
The violence occurred late on May 2 after Doles was denied entry to one Asian-American-owned store because he refused to wear a mask, authorities said. He returned with a two-by-four and attacked the security guard, prosecutors said. The owner took the piece of wood away and Doles fled.
Prosecutors said Doles then went on to a second Asian-American-owned store, where he kicked a display window, knocking down wine bottles. When the owner told Doles not to come back, Doles used a profanity to denounce Chinese people, officials said.
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At the third Asian-American-owned store, prosecutors said Doles used a concrete block to assault and try to kill two sisters in their 60s.