The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent
hate crime that took place last week in the town of Guerneville.
On Thursday, a 49-year-old man contacted the sheriff's office and
said that he had been assaulted when he left a gay bar downtown earlier in the week.
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The man said he was assaulted on Third Street by at least one
individual who used anti-gay threats and slurs during the attack, according to the sheriff's office.
The victim suffered cuts and abrasions in the assault, which is
being investigated as a hate crime.
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Anyone with information about the attack is asked to contact
Sonoma County Sheriff's Sgt. Kevin Young at (707) 869-0202.
By Bay City News Service
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