Asian woman punched by another woman in NYC subway hate crime
A woman is accused of punching an Asian woman on a Manhattan subway on July 17 in what is being investigated as a hate crime by the New York Police Department.
- What happened: The incident occurred on a northbound Q train at the West 57th Street and 7th Avenue station at around 8 p.m. The suspect allegedly argued with the victim, made anti-Asian remarks and then punched her in the face before fleeing. It is unclear whether the victim suffered any injuries.
- Investigation: The suspect is described as a woman in her 30s, around 5’5″ tall, with long, wavy black hair. She was last seen wearing a brown tan short dress, multi-color sneakers, a white hat and carrying a black bag. The NYPD are urging anyone with information regarding this case to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip via crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.
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