A Los Angeles County employee was charged with hate crimes after he allegedly made multiple death threats against a colleague who is of Asian descent, the L A County District Attorney ’s Office said.

Bhavin Patel, 42, was charged with criminal threats, second-degree burglary and violation of civil rights.

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Investigators said Patel burglarized the County Hall of Administration on three separate occasions, on Aug. 25, Aug. 26 and Sept. 4, to place “prepared threats” on the co-worker’s desk and other cubicles “for the purpose of instilling fear in the victim.”

“As soon as we learned of these hateful acts, we reached out to the Sheriff’s Department to help investigate and identify the perpetrator, while offering sup

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