On Nov. 4, an alleged hate crime took place at Café Istanbul on the 300 block of South Beverly Drive. At approximately 8:30 p.m., a group of male subjects entered the café and proceeded to destroy property inside the establishment while making pro-Armenia comments. The suspects physically attacked the employees inside the restaurant and later in the alley outside of the restaurant. The victims sustained minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.
On Nov. 12, the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) released a statement that read: “A joint investigation with The Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Los Angeles County Probation Department, resulted in the arrest of one of the primary suspects responsible for a hate crime in the City of Beverly Hills on Nov. 4, 2020. The suspect was arrested this morning in the City of Glendale.” The investigation revealed that between 6-8 suspects were involved in the crime.
