# Hate crime incident in Zagreb

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hate-crime-incident-in-zagreb
> Updated: 2026-09-22T16:55:37.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

A 41-year-old plumber in Zagreb was fined 2,100 euros following a verbal and physical attack on a Filipino couple. The incident took place in a residential courtyard and involved the use of “derogatory language and discriminatory insults” against the family. 

While the defendant claimed he was reacting to noise disturbances, witnesses corroborated reports of verbal abuse and physical confrontation. The suspect also allegedly insulted police officers and used tear gas during their arrival at the scene.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Zagreb police officer fined for insulting colleagues

A Zagreb police officer was fined 350 euros for insulting colleagues in Vrbovsko following a verbal altercation involving her partner and a local resident over a dog.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zagreb-police-officer-fined-for-insulting-colleagues

### 2026-09-08: Zagreb plumber fined for attacking Filipino family

A Zagreb plumber was fined 2,100 euros for verbally abusing and physically confronting a Filipino family and police officers in a discriminatory incident.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zagreb-plumber-fined-for-attacking-filipino-family

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