Arrest on Broadway more than a hate crime?

Haven't posted this one yet as I've been trying to find out a little more about the incident. Not my job to draw a line between insane behavior and hate, but the initial report from SPD and the write-ups from the PI and KOMO leave me wanting to know more. In the meantime, here's the report from SPD:

Malicious Harassment Arrest in East Precinct
On 1/15/09 at approximately 9:45 PM East Precinct Officers responded to a call of a man chasing a woman in the 100 block of Broadway Ave. E. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect, the victim and several witnesses. Investigation revealed that the victim was taking a cigarette break from her job, and had walked outside with her friend. The suspect fixated on the victim and made threatening statements that referenced sexual orientation. The suspect than attempted to assault the victim and threatened to kill her because of her sexual orientation. The victim was able to run away from the suspect and was not injured. The suspect was arrested and booked into KCJ for Investigation of Malicious Harassment.

Here are the write-ups from the other outlets -- basically the report above with the addition of what the suspect allegedly yelled at the woman and that the suspect is a chronic offender, arrested several times in the past for bomb threats, animal cruelty and assault.
PI: Man arrested in possible Capitol Hill hate crime
KOMO: Man yells 'I'll kill you ... lesbian,' chases woman

You'll note the incident occurred near Dick's Drive In. From the suspect's reported history, wondering if he's part of the wanderers who hang out there asking for handouts, bumming free burgers and, occasionally, doing something crazy and scaring the shit out of somebody. If he is, doesn't mean this was not a hate crime. But it does mean the suspect needs more than jail -- he probably needs help from a system that doesn't exist.