Female suspect sought in anti-Asian hate crime on Queens subway
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The NYPD is searching for a woman suspected of committing an anti-Asian hate crime aboard a northbound R train near Queens Plaza station in Long Island City on the evening of April 16. The incident marks the first hate crime reported this year by the 108th Precinct, which had recorded five by the same time last year.
Incident details: According to police, a 29-year-old woman was riding the train shortly before 7 p.m. when an unidentified woman sat across from her and began yelling racial slurs, including 'You Chinese bitch,' before repeatedly kicking her in the legs. The suspect then fled the train in an unknown direction. The victim sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment at the scene.
Suspect information: The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident. Authorities released a surveillance image of the suspect on April 22, who was last seen wearing a red, black and white hooded jacket, gray sweatpants and white sneakers.
Hate trends: How to help: Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. Tips can also be submitted online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or via X @NYPDTips. All information will be kept confidential.
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