Man accused of trying to run over people at Rancho Cordova park turned himself in
A man is in custody after threatening a group of Muslim families with South Asian heritage at a Rancho Cordova park.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office identified 33-year-old Robert Avery, from Orangevale, as the suspect. They said he drove through Heron Landing Park trying to run people over while families were holding a celebration.
The sheriff’s office said the incident appears to be racially motivated because the suspect was yelling racial slurs at the group.
“He was yelling racial slurs at them, threatening to shoot them, threatening to bomb them, obviously very concerning. Our deputies responded in minutes and by then, he had already driven off,” said Sgt. Amar Gandhi, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said no one was hurt.
Read more: ABC 10 (Sacramento)