PORTLAND (AP) — Police rearrested an Oregon man accused of attacking a California father and 5-year-old daughter last week after he failed to show up in court and officials said they’re now investigating an alleged previous bias attack by the same man.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office told KPTV on Friday that they’re investigating accusations involving Dylan J. Kesterson, 34, in an attack on April 17, months before authorities say he punched the father and daughter July 2 while making comments about their Japanese descent.
The Portland Police Bureau confirmed officers responded to an alleged racially motivated attack April 17, but haven’t confirmed a connection with Kesterson.
Kesterson failed to appear in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday for a pretrial detention hearing, police said. Officers arrested him that afternoon and he was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. He’s being held without bail, according to jail records.