Identity of man who made anti-Asian remark, bumped into 62-year-old in Flushing sought by NYPD
By Bryan Ke
July 15, 2022
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of hurling anti-Asian remarks at a 62-year-old Asian victim at a Mobil gas station at 147-10 Northern Blvd. in Flushing, Queens, on July 5.
Authorities said the victim was walking to the gas station when the man bumped into him and told him, “Hey, you cut me off. F*cking Asian people.”
On Wednesday, the police released an image of the suspect, who they believe was driving a white Honda CR-V SUV.
He was described as a man with a dark complexion, a thin mustache and close-cut hair wearing a black T-shirt, two-tone shorts and white sneakers.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating the incident as a case of aggravated harassment.
The New York City Police Department has released an image of the man accused of hurling an anti-Asian remark at an Asian victim at a gas station in Flushing, Queens, last week.
Authorities responded to a call made at a Mobil gas station at 147-10 Northern Blvd. in Flushing on July 5. According to the NYPD, the 62-year-old victim was walking to the gas station when the man bumped into the victim and told him, “Hey, you cut me off. F*cking Asian people.”
An image of the suspect was released on Wednesday. He was described as a man with a dark complexion, a thin mustache and close-cut hair wearing a black T-shirt, two-tone shorts and white sneakers. The authorities believe he was driving a white Honda CR-V SUV.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating the incident as a case of aggravated harassment.
The recent incident follows a string of alleged hate crimes targeting the Asian community in New York City. On Wednesday, a man accused of throwing an unidentified liquid at two women of Korean descent in May was indicted on two counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime and two counts of second-degree aggravated harassment.
Last month, a Florida woman was charged with hate crimes and was held on a $20,000 bail for pepper-spraying four Asian women in Chelsea. That same month, the NYPD arrested a man who was accused of pepper-spraying three middle-aged Asian men for speaking Cantonese in Brooklyn.
Anyone who may have information regarding the Mobil gas station incident is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Members of the public can also send their tips anonymously via the Crime Stoppers website.
Featured Image via NYPD via QND
Share this Article
