Police: 66-Year-Old Man Punched In Face In Possible Anti-Asian Hate Crime On Lower East Side
The victim told police he heard the suspect say the word "Chinese" multiple times before striking him.
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The victim told police he heard the suspect say the word "Chinese" multiple times before striking him.
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Ming Teoh says he was walking into the East Broadway and Rutgers Street subway station on the Lower East Side late Tuesday night when the man suddenly attacked without saying a word.
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Police said a 32-year-old man was struck in the ankle. He was expected to survive.
The man was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, and the driver was taken into custody on suspicion of DWI.
Tyrese Haspil is accused of killing and dismembering Fahim Saleh in his luxury condo on East Houston Street in July.
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Police said Tyrese Haspil, 21, faces murder charges in the case. Haspil was Saleh's executive assistance, and owed him a "significant amount" of money, according to police.
No one has been arrested, and a motive remains unclear.
CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reports that police have surveillance video of a person of interest entering the apartment with his face covered.
An electric saw was found near the remains.
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The arrest happened earlier this month on the Lower East Side and was caught on camera.
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The 55-year-old man initially told police his 6-year-old daughter was stabbed when two men tried to rob him around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
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