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Quindara family attends initial court hearing on assault case

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Bev Llorente | TFC News Las Vegas

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wQgWjgOF3jg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Filipinos and AAPI community leaders along with union leaders of Southern Nevada joined forces to show support and solidarity for Amadeo Quindara.</p><p>The 75-year-old allegedly became a victim of physical and verbal assault by his neighbor, Christian Lentz in May.</p><div><a data-ved="2ahUKEwiaiu3b6YOAAxXXhVYBHW1ABQkQFnoECBwQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/06/14/23/fil-am-brutally-assaulted-in-las-vegas" jsaction="rcuQ6b:npT2md" jscontroller="M9mgyc" jsname="qOiK6e" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/06/14/23/fil-am-brutally-assaulted-in-las-vegas&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiaiu3b6YOAAxXXhVYBHW1ABQkQFnoECBwQAQ">Fil-Am brutally assaulted in Las Vegas</a></div><p>The elderly Filipino from Las Vegas was joined by his family and AAPI community members during the initial court hearing for the case.</p><p>&quot;We move forward in continuing to fight and in making our voices heard,&quot; said Gloria Caoile, a community leader. &quot;Justice is for everyone, not just for a few.&quot;</p><p>The security footage from Quindara&#x27;s residence captured Lentz threatening Quindara multiple times before walking away.</p><p>Lentz was also heard hurling racial slurs at him.</p><p>The Clark County District Attorney recently expanded the charges against Letz to residential burglary and elder abuse perpetrated as hate crimes.</p><div><a data-ved="2ahUKEwiaiu3b6YOAAxXXhVYBHW1ABQkQFnoECBkQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/06/20/23/charges-filed-vs-attacker-of-fil-am-in-las-vegas" jsaction="rcuQ6b:npT2md" jscontroller="M9mgyc" jsname="qOiK6e" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/06/20/23/charges-filed-vs-attacker-of-fil-am-in-las-vegas&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiaiu3b6YOAAxXXhVYBHW1ABQkQFnoECBkQAQ">Charges filed vs. attacker of Fil-Am in Las Vegas</a></div><p>&quot;We want him charged with more,&quot; said Crystal Salvador, a supporter of the Quindara family. &quot;He should have jail time.&quot;</p><p>AAPI leaders said elected officials and law enforcement agencies need to take a proactive measure to prevent future acts of violence.</p><p>&quot;We want our political officials to pay attention to this,&quot; said union leader Grace Mactal. &quot;We gotta be able to put some programs and education on how to get this cross racial line to be together, to be united.&quot;</p><p>Lentz was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation and is due back in court on July 23.</p><p>Incidents of hate crimes in Asian-Americans are rapidly increasing, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</p><p>Figures from the FBI showed Asian hate crimes were up by a staggering 167% during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

The 75-year-old became a victim of alleged physical and verbal assault by his neighbor, Christian Lentz in May.