China Overseas Chinese Network, September 6th. According to the US Chinese website, since the new crown pneumonia epidemic, hate crimes targeting Asians have also spread across the United States.
A few days ago, another incident of this kind occurred near Union Square in Manhattan. A Chinese couple was abused and even injured by a bicycle.
Image source: New York Police Twitter
According to police sources, the incident occurred at 8:28 pm on September 2, when a 29-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were attacked by a stranger in front of the 893 Broadway Street building. Both victims For Chinese descent.
The couple said that the man who attacked them spit on the two while cursing the "Chinese virus," and then he drove into the victim Chinese man and injured him.
The attacker then fled the scene.
At present, the New York City Police Division 13 Hate Crimes Team is investigating the case, and the New York City Police Asian Hate Crimes Task Force, which was established not long ago, is also participating in the investigation and providing assistance to the victims.
The suspect is still at large. According to police information, the suspect is a dark-skinned man in his 30s with shoulder-length braids. He was wearing a white vest and black trousers at the time of the crime.
The police offered a reward of up to US$2,500 and called on the public to provide any relevant clues. The informant's information will be kept strictly confidential.