Incidents of apparent hate crimes and hate group activities listed here are drawn primarily from media sources.
These incidents include only a fraction of the approximately 260,000 reported and unreported hate crimes that a 2013 government study estimated occur annually.
Prabhjot Singh, a Sikh professor at Columbia University, was assaulted by a group of people who allegedly called him “Osama” and a “terrorist” while punching him in the face.
Reported March 06, 2013
Arson
Green Bay, Wisconsin
A convenience store owned by a Sikh American was set afire on the seven-month anniversary of a deadly shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek. James Parrish, 53, faces charges of arson with a hate crime modification, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and carrying a concealed weapon.
Reported February 07, 2012
Vandalism
Sterling Hights, Michigan
Hate graffiti was scrawled on a Sikh place of worship.
Reported September 09, 2011
Arson
Hayesville, North Carolina
The words `9/11 go home` were painted on a grocery store owned by a Sikh family and a Molotov cocktail was thrown into the building.
Reported July 23, 2009
Vandalism
Queens, New York
The campaign signs of a Sikh candidate for City Council were vandalized with graffiti.
Reported January 19, 2009
Legal Developments
New York, New York
A 21-year-old Sikh man was beaten and stabbed in his left eye allegedly by three men who taunted him for his traditional beard and pulled his long hair. Two men were arrested in connection with the incident.
Reported July 02, 2008
Legal Developments
Boulder, Colorado
David Perkins, 31, was ticketed for third- degree assault, harassment and a bias- motivated crime for allegedly harassing, hitting and shoving a Sikh Indian man.
Reported June 09, 2008
Harassment
Flushing, New York
A 12-year-old Sikh student's hair was sheared by a classmate because of the student's religion.
Reported May 05, 2008
Legal Developments
Hightstown, New Jersey
Garrett Green, 18, pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault, bias intimidation, arson and criminal mischief after he allegedly set fire to a Sikh student's turban.
Reported January 31, 2008
Intimidation
Hoboken, New Jersey
Carrie Covello, 37, was charged with bias intimidation and harassment after he allegedly attempted to rip a Sikh man's turban off his head.
Reported January 16, 2008
Assault
Queens, New York
David Wood, 36, was charged with second-degree assault as a hate crime, second- and third-degree assault and second-degree aggravated harassment after he allegedly yelled, "Arab, go back to your country" at a worshiper at a Sikh temple and punched the man.
Reported December 23, 2007
Assault
Seattle, Washington
Luis Vazauez, 20, was charged with third- degree assault and one count of malicious harassment after he allegedly yelled racial slurs and attacked a Sikh cab drive, calling him a terrorist.
Reported May 25, 2007
Assault
Elmhurst, New York
Umair Ahmed, 17, was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment as a hate crime, second-degree menacing as a hate crime, second- degree aggravated harassment, second- degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon after he allegedly forced a Sikh student to remove his turban and cut his hair.
Reported July 22, 2006
Vandalism
Salem, Oregon
The flagpole at a Sikh temple was uprooted and the religious flag removed and burned.
Reported August 08, 2005
Vandalism
Lincoln, Nebraska
"Damn Taliban" and other hate messages were scrawled on the car of a U.S. soldier who is of the Sikh religion. The car's tires were also cut.
Reported July 11, 2004
Assault
Queens, New York
Three men allegedly beat a Sikh man into unconciousness.
Reported July 11, 2004
Legal Developments
Richmond Hill, New York
Terence P. Lyons, 53, Victor J. Constentino, 58, and Nicholas Maceli, 22, were charged with a hate crime, assault and aggravated harassment for allegedly beating a Sikh man on July 11.
Reported October 09, 2003
Legal Developments
Mesa, Arizona
Frank Roque, 44, was sentenced to death for murdering a Sikh gasoline station owner in retaliation for the September 11 terrorist attacks.