Santa Monica police are investigating a stabbing and a hate crime attack that occurred over the weekend, the department said.

Just before 5 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to 1615 Ocean Front Walk for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. At the scene, investigators found a man suffering from a stab wound.

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The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries and said the assailant fled the scene before officers arrived. It’s unclear what led up to the violence.

Roughly half an hour later, officers were called to the Santa Monica Pier for a report of a battery. There, officers spoke with a man who said he was surrounded by a group who physically assaulted him.

Police said the assaul

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