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Men Sought For Hate Crime Attack In Ventura County

Authorities are looking for two men for what they say was a hate crime attack in Ventura County.

A man and a woman were walking on Spring Road in Moorpark Tuesday night when they were approached by the men. 

Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives say one of the two men made derogatory remarks about Hispanics.

The men then attacked the two people, who are both Hispanic.  The victims were taken to a hospital, where they were treated and released for minor injuries.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.