In order for the incident to be classified as a bias crime, it would have to be determined that it was "a crime perpetrated solely on the basis of race or discrimination," said Capt. Curtis S. Ostrander, deputy director of the CUPD...."the law is very specific when it comes to hate crimes. There were a lot of interviews conducted -- and based on statements by the victim, eye witnesses and those accused of the crime, it was determined that the incident did not meet that criteria."