L.A. County employee charged with alleged hate crimes against Asian co-worker

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. L.A. County employee charged with alleged hate crimes against Asian co-worker Bhavin Patel allegedly broke into the county's downtown headquarters, pictured above, on Aug. 25, Aug. 26 and Sept. 4 with "prepared threats," which he scattered on his co-worker's desk and nearby cubicles, according to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office. Voice comes from the use of AI. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . A Los Angeles County employee has been charged with felony hate crimes after allegedly breaking into the government's downtown headquarters three times in the last two weeks and placing death threats on the desk of an Asian co-worker.