Three 'Occupy Oakland' protesters charged with robbery, hate crimes

Three Occupy Oakland protesters were arrested after they allegedly battered a California woman, stole her wallet and made anti-gay remarks, the Oakland Tribune reported Saturday.

Michael Davis, 32, Nneka Crawford, 23, and Randolph Wilkins, 24, were charged with robbery and hate crime Friday and remained in Dublin, Calif., jail Saturday.

Crawford and Wilkins' bail was set at $105,000 each, while Davis is being held on $100,000 bail, the report said.

Police claim the woman was walking on an Oakland, Calif., street at around 6:00 pm local time Feb. 22 when the alleged incident took place.

The unnamed 42-year-old woman stumbled across a group of Occupy Oakland protesters demonstrating outside a Wells Fargo bank branch and decided to voice her opinion about the protest movement and asked them not to riot in her neighborhood, according to an Oakland Police Department statement.

"She was surrounded by three protesters and battered as they yelled vulgar epithets regarding their perception of her sexual orientation," the statement said, adding her wallet was stolen during the fracas.

"In the department we have zero tolerance for hate crimes," lead investigator Sergeant Randy Wingate said.

Davis was arrested Wednesday and arraigned Friday, while Crawford and Wilkins were arrested Thursday at a different "Occupy" rally. Both are scheduled to be in court Monday for an arrangement hearing, according to the report.

The police department is still searching for other possible suspects, Wingate added.