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Another violent scene unfolded near Santa Monica’sstruggling Third Street Promenadeover the weekend after a man threatened a Jewish couple with a baseball bat and antisemitic slurs before unleashing his dog on one of the victims in broad daylight.
The chaos erupted around 5:30 p.m. Sunday near 3rd Street and Broadway, steps from the city’s iconic shopping district that has become increasingly defined by storefront vacancies,public safety concerns, and declining foot traffic.
Santa Monica Policetold The California Post the suspect, identified as Tar Nay, was driving along Broadway when he suddenly stopped in traffic and began screaming threats at two people crossing the street.
The video shows Nay exiting the SUV moments later to pursue the couple, shouting “genocidal” and “genocide.”
The pair believes they were singled out due to their religion.
Investigators said Nay displayed a baseball bat from inside his vehicle before stopping in the middle of the intersection and chasing one of the victims on foot.
Police said the suspect’s dog, a male Cane Corso, then joined the attack, chasing the victim and biting him on the thigh.
Disturbing video posted online appeared to show the suspect shouting antisemitic slurs from a gray Chevrolet SUV while brandishing the bat near the Third Street Promenade.
Witnesses described a chaotic sequence in which the man repeatedly jumped in and out of the vehicle, screaming at pedestrians and chasing people through the street.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
