NYPD reports vicious attackers hiss ‘Asian pig’ in attack on straphanger in NYC
A hate-spitting trio called a man an “Asian pig” and kicked and punched him on a Midtown train after telling him and a female companion to give up their seats, police officers said Sunday.
The three suspects, a man and two women, approached their 42-year-old victim and his 41-year-old companion, both of whom are Asian, on the shuttle train from Grand Central Station to Times Square around 8 p.m. Saturday, police said.
The suspects asked the victims to give up their seats, police said. When that didn’t appear to happen, the suspects punched and kicked the male victim, leaving a small laceration on his head, according to police.
The suspects then fled the train in Times Square.
The victim refused medical treatment, police said.
A trio attacked a man on a train after he and his companion failed to give up their seats.
After attacking the victim, the suspect fled the train.
The three suspects include a man and two women.
The New York City Police Department’s Hate Crimes Unit is investigating, officers said.
The police released photos of the suspects.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or in Spanish at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by following the CrimeStoppers website @NYPDTips on Twitter.
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