Hunt for hate crime teen who ‘kicked Asian man and screamed coronavirus abuse’ on NYC’s Upper East Side
- The victim, an unidentified 59-year-old, was walking on Madison Avenue near East 104th Street at around 8.50pm on Tuesday when the assault happened
- A teenager approached the man from behind and kicked him the back, knocking him to the ground
- Teen reportedly told the man to go back to his country and yelled: ‘F*****g Chinese coronavirus’
- He is seen walking with two other men
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New York police have released surveillance footage of a teen who is wanted for attacking an Asian man in the Upper East Side in a coronavirus-inspired hate crime.
The victim, an unidentified 59-year-old, was walking on Madison Avenue near East 104th Street in Manhattan at around 8.50pm on Tuesday when the assault happened.
A teenager approached the man from behind and kicked him the back, knocking him to the ground, the New York Post reports.
The teen reportedly told the man to go back to his country and yelled: ‘F*****g Chinese coronavirus.’
Footage shows the alleged attacker, who has long dark hair and is seen wearing a red track suit with red sneakers
The man suffered injuries to his hands and knees but he refused medical assistance at the scene.
Footage shows the teen, who has long dark hair and is seen wearing a red track suit with red sneakers.
He is seen walking with two other men.
A teenager approached the man from behind and kicked him the back, knocking him to the ground
The man told police that the same teen spat in his face on Saturday.
The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating both incidents.
‘Right now, we’ve seen particularly troubling instances of discrimination directed at Asian communities, particularly the Chinese community,’ Mayor de Blasio said on Thursday. ‘This is unacceptable.’
‘Right now, we’ve seen particularly troubling instances of discrimination directed at Asian communities, particularly the Chinese community,’ Mayor de Blasio said on Thursday. ‘This is unacceptable’