BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A Bellingham man is facing hate crime charges after allegedly punching a middle school student in the face last week.
Paul Jonathan Bittner, 42, was charged Friday with a hate crime and second-degree assault of a child in connection to an incident on June 12, according to court documents.
The Bellingham Police Department was called around 1:30 p.m. on June 12 after reports indicated a child from Whatcom Middle School was punched near the Whatcom County Courthouse. According to charging documents, a group of middle school students were walking when Bittner crossed the road and started walking in front of the students. Shortly after, court documents said
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