Refused help and further support

The incident happened outside of the Strathmore Music Center in Bethesda, MD. The music center is located in an affluent community and is also home to the youth orchestras, which comprise of more than 50% Asian youth musicians with an age range of 8-18 years.

It was a Wednesday evening around 7:30pm. When another parent and I were walking outside the music center, a bike approached us and a mid-aged man started charging at us with foul words. He humiliated us and accused us of being people who do not understand English and who carry the viruses. Then he got down from his bike and walked towards us and threatened to hit us. He did not touch us, but he continued to walk towards us and screamed racial slurs towards us. We then ran back towards the music center and he chased us for about 20 feet until we reached the entrance and called for help. A security guard and a staff came out and the guy fled.

We later reported the incident to the police located at the other side of the building and requested more patrols in the area and further investigation. The requests were dismissed. The police said this is outside of his duty and he refused to send patrols or investigate further into what happened. He also refused to write up a report.