The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating a reported assault inside a Midtown subway station Saturday night where a man allegedly assaulted a woman and yelled anti-Asian slurs, according to authorities.
Police said a 37-year-old woman was walking through the station at E 51st Street and Lexington Avenue when an unidentified man approached.
The suspect is accused of striking the woman and yelling anti-Asian slurs at her before walking away, police said.
In additional to hateful slurs, the man said, “You should go back to your country. This is because of you,” according to law enforcement sources.
On Sat March 27th, approx 8:45 PM,
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