Police: Man attacked Muslim DoorDash driver

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ATLANTA - An alleged assault on a female Muslim food delivery driver has advocates pushing for a stronger sentence.

Police say that they were called to a scene on South Grand Avenue on the afternoon of Saturday, May 5. There they met a Door Dash delivery who told them she was assaulted.

The woman, 29-year-old Sonya Kristina King, said that she entered the home of 55-year-old Rick Painter to drop off his lunch.

She said as she tried to leave the home, Painter grabbed her by her headdress and attempted to grab her by the neck. She responded by hitting him on his face and body with her keys.

When police entered the home, they say they discovered Painter had blocked the door with a couch. They found Painter naked with "scars, marks and bruises on his head and torso."

Painter has been charged with a count of misdemeanor battery, which the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) said was too light of a charge.