Man accused of using homophobic slurs in altercation, hanging anti-Semetic banner over San Diego ove

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Published on Dec 29, 2021
A man who allegedly attacked his neighbor while using homophobic slurs, then hung an anti-Semitic banner over a San Diego freeway overpass, pleaded not guilty Monday to a felony count of battery, plus a hate crime allegation.

Robert Frank Wilson, 40, is accused of directing slurs at his neighbor in a Nov. 10 altercation in the victim's driveway. According to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office, Wilson blocked the neighbor's driveway, yelled homophobic slurs, then reached into the victim's vehicle and struck him in the face.

In an apparently unrelated incident, the DA's Office alleges that Wilson and others hung "a large anti-Semitic poster on the fence of an Interstate 805 overpass" on Dec. 18, in violation of the San Diego City Municipal Code.

Wilson, who remains out of custody, entered his pleas in-person in a Chula Vista courtroom. He faces up to three years and six months in prison if convicted.

Full story at CBS8.com: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/crime/chula-vista-man-accused-homophobic-slurs-altercation-anti-semetic-banner-san-diego-overpass-hate-crime/509-9d42e558-0be0-4eeb-824a-23cb627d1b7c