Hate crime arrest made in Loyal Heights

A Seattle man has been arrested and faces a felony hate-crime charge for an incident that happened just before 8 p.m. yesterday at a bus stop near 15th & 85th. The Seattle Times is reporting that the suspect threatened to stab an African-American man who was waiting for the bus and told him, “You don’t belong here.” The police arrived on scene after a bus passenger called police and the suspect apparently told them that the victim started the altercation when he “started talking black… to me.” The police tell the Times that the suspect is 43-year-old hispanic man. He is being held without bail at the King County Jail for investigation of felony malicious harassment. (Thanks Andreas for the tip!)