Japanese diplomat attacked in downtown Portland. Prosecutors file bias crime charges

The top Japanese diplomat in Oregon was the target of an unprovoked attack last month in downtown Portland, according to court records. Yoshioka Yuzo, the Consul General for Portland’s Consular Office of Japan, was walking near Southwest Park Avenue and Oak Street when he was pushed to the ground by a stranger on June 17.

The 62-year-old diplomat suffered a cut to his head after hitting the pavement. He was transported to the hospital.

“The poor guy just went down,” said R.D. Lipscomb, who witnessed the attack. “It looked pretty bad.”

Lipscomb told KGW he followed the alleged attacker several blocks. Police found 23-year-old Arissa Robinson hiding inside the U.S. Bankcorp Tower, according to court records. Robinson is charged with felony bias crime and fourth-degree assault.

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