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February 10, 2012 in City
Three brothers accused of hate-crime assaults
Man faces felonies; boys also charged
A 19-year-old man and his two brothers have been charged with hate crimes for allegedly attacking people because of their race.
Deven James-Allen Hood is accused of smashing car windows and beating people Jan. 20 in what police allege was a hate-fueled drive through Spokane.
He is wanted on a $100,000 warrant for 10 felony charges filed Monday in Spokane County Superior Court.
Police say Hood threw something at a truck driving through the intersection of West Wellesley Avenue and North Cedar Street early Jan. 20, then punched the driver, Anthony Martinez, when Martinez got out to confront Hood about 1 a.m. Martinez said his assailant repeatedly called him a derogatory term for Hispanic people.
Then at 1:46 a.m., a woman, Jaylean Tayloe, went outside her home at 4727 N. Cedar St. to confront two men she believed were attempting to steal a truck, according to court documents.
The men, later identified as Hood and his 15-year-old brother, attacked her, according to court documents.
Two men, Dumar Jones-White and Sean Michels, pursued Tayloe’s attackers, only to be attacked by Deven Hood as his younger brother yelled racial epithets, records say. Hood’s other brother, Jeaun Don Hood, 17, also participated in the beating, police allege.
Deven Hood stole the truck, and his youngest brother followed Michels and Jones-White back to a home on Cedar while yelling racial epithets about black people, documents allege.
Police caught the 15-year-old as he tried to run from a home on the 5400 block of North Adams Street. Deven and Jeaun Hood were found hiding on a bed inside the home.
The Hoods were booked into jail Jan. 20 but later released because no charges were filed.
Prosecutors on Monday charged Deven Hood with two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of malicious harassment (a hate crime), four counts of second-degree assault, and single counts of third-degree malicious mischief and attempted first-degree robbery.
Jeaun Hood was booked into jail early Tuesday on a $100,000 warrant for two counts of second-degree assault and single counts of malicious harassment and first-degree robbery.
Their 15-year-old brother is charged in juvenile court.
Human trafficking suspects released 
liveinfearoftheSPD on February 10 at 10:15 a.m.
I will never understand the mentality that makes one hate another for the shade of their skin.
When it is 3 brothers one should take a close look at the parents.
SMARTGUY on February 10 at 1:40 p.m.
A warrant for 10 felony charges. Want to bet on how many charges he is actually going to face after they plea bargin it too death. I bet he gets maybe a year on three charges, and the rest get dropped. Any takers?
rosehips on February 10 at 3:02 p.m.
Hoods. Good name for them.
Dusti on February 10 at 7:09 p.m.
@liveinfearoftheSPD
They are my brothers and there are 10 siblings all together. Those boys are on their own. Our family is not like that nor do we condone such actions and will give them no support through their trials, convictions and sentencing. We are just as sickened and outraged by their actions. What hurts even more is I have a bi-racial son and my other sister has bi-racial children as well. This is not how we act, obviously!
I as well as my family hope that all the victims in this heal and recover without long term effects. Please accept our deepest sympathy and may God be with you!