(TheBlaze) – A man brutally attacked a 65-year-old Asian woman in broad daylight in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, stomping her several times and reportedly yelling racial remarks, the New York City Police Department said. It’s the latest in a string of anti-Asian hate crimes occurring across the country in recent weeks.
The attack occurred at approximately 11:40 a.m. right outside an apartment building at 360 W. 43rd St., according to WABC-TV reporter CeFaan Kim, who first reported the news.
Surveillance footage from inside the apartment building released to the media showed the assailant brutally attacking the elderly Asian woman without provocation. The woman was reportedly on her way to church when the assault occurred.
As he kicked her to the ground and proceeded to repeatedly stomp the defenseless woman’s head against the pavement, the assailant is said to have yelled, “F*** you, you don’t belong here,” according to witnesses.
According to WABC-TV, the woman was taken to a nearby hospital with “swelling to the face and pain in the left leg.” She is said to be in stable condition.
A hate crime investigation has reportedly been launched into the incident, and the NYPD is asking the public for help identifying the assailant. READ MORE
