NYPD: Suspect Arrested In Possible Anti-Asian Attack On Woman In Queens
The NYPD says anti-Asian hate crimes jumped from three in 2019 to 29 last year, mainly motivated by COVID-19.
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The NYPD says anti-Asian hate crimes jumped from three in 2019 to 29 last year, mainly motivated by COVID-19.
It happened just after 11 a.m. on Feb. 6 at a building on the New York University campus.
CBS2 has learned from NYPD officials that in 2019, there were only three anti-Asian hate crimes, while in 2020, there were 29, and 24 of those were motivated by COVID-19.
Police say he drew graffiti on four synagogues, including derogatory phrases.
Police said the suspect drew graffiti on four locations, including derogatory phrases.
Police released new surveillance pictures of suspects wanted in a hate crime investigation after a woman was allegedly attacked for not wearing a mask on the subway.
The incident is being investigated as a hate crime because the suspects made anti-Asian comments related to COVID during the attack, police said.
Police said two suspects riding one Citi Bike snatched the men's hats off their heads and rode away.
Vandals found spray paint in the office. It was used just last week to cover up white supremacy graffiti at the baseball field.
According to police, no weapons were involved and the suspects did not say anything to the man before attacking.
New York-based Japanese musician Tadataka Unno is a beloved member of the local jazz community. The 40-year-old is a renowned pianist and composer.
Police said Lorena Delaguna, 53, threw a glass bottle at a jogger and yelled a racial slur at her.
Video shows a woman tossing a glass bottle at a Black jogger.
Police say there have been 21 hate crimes against Asian Americans reported since March. Seventeen of those led to arrests.
Police in suburban Ossining say a March attack on a Black teenager was a hate crime. The suspect is now facing enhanced charges and more severe penalties.
Community activists say people of Asian descent are being blamed for the spread of the coronavirus.
Police say the suspects sprayed the words "COVID-19" and "coronavirus" all over the New Gourmet Garden restaurant.
The suspects allegedly made anti-Semitic remarks, then grabbed one man's face mask and punched him in the face.
Police said the suspect made anti-Asian remarks, then grabbed a 30-year-old man and tried to remove him from the train.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and had to get stitches for a cut on her head.
The suspects allegedly told the victim to go back to his country and mentioned the coronavirus.
Swastikas and curse words were found scrawled in the halls and on doorways.
The FBI has also been called in to help with the investigation.
Police said the 22-year-old victim was assaulted shortly before 1 p.m. on New Year's Day in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
New surveillance images of the suspect emerged on New Year's Day. Surveillance cameras appear to show 37-year-old holding his machete moments before the alleged attack on Saturday, Dec. 28.
