Video Shows NYC Man’s Brutal Sucker-Punch to Asian American Woman
The woman was walking in Chinatown early Monday evening when a man in a hoodie punched her hard in the head.
Yuh-Line Niou/Twitter
A man has been arrested in New York City after being caught on camera landing a brutal punch on an Asian American woman. The shocking clip shows the woman walking in Chinatown early Monday evening before a man in a hoodie punches her hard in the face, knocking her backward to the ground. Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, who represents the district where the crime took place, posted the footage on social media and told CBS2: “It’s heartbreaking and obviously very devastating and traumatic for my community. I cannot understand why people can’t just see that we are also human.” Police confirmed to the network that a suspect has been arrested but no charges have been filed against him and he hasn’t been officially identified. The 55-year-old woman is expected to recover.
This was just sent to me from my constituent. This just happened in my district in Chinatown. He has been arrested and our precinct is investigating. pic.twitter.com/sxNfCbrlza
— Yuh-Line Niou (@yuhline) May 31, 2021
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