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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Targeted crimes against the AAPI community across the Bay Area has dramatically increased since the start of the pandemic.
Six men in custody are being charged with hate crimes after San Jose Police arrested them following at least 170 incidents in the past year.
Leaders don't want residents in San Jose, especially in Little Saigon to be fearful this holiday season and beyond.
"While we live in different places and our families came from different countries, we take your safety seriously and we take it personally," Santa Clara Co. District Attorney Jeff Rosen said.
Backing up these words, San Jose police made six arrests since September after an extensive investigation.
Anthony Robinson of Stockton, Cameron Moody of East Palo Alto, Derje Blanks of San Jose, Hassani Ramsey of Oakland, Clarence Jackson of East Palo Alto and Malik Short of Tracy have been linked to at least 170 incidents of robbery, theft and burglary that targeted members of the AAPI community.