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Man arrested for shoving elderly Asian woman in unprovoked Oakland Chinatown attack
- Authorities have arrested a man they say was the assailant in an unprovoked attack on an elderly Asian woman in Oakland’s Chinatown that occured on Jan. 10.
- The incident was caught on surveillance camera and showed the 66-year-old victim, who sustained minor scrapes, being trailed by a man who eventually pushes her to the ground at an intersection.
A man has been arrested in connection with an unprovoked attack on an elderly Asian woman in Oakland’s Chinatown earlier this month.
The incident, which was caught on surveillance camera, occurred as the woman was walking westbound on 9th Street toward Franklin Street on Jan. 10.
Suspect who shoved Asian man into path of NYC subway train arrested months later for groping
- Ronald Lacey, 23, is accused of shoving an Asian man into the path of a subway train in New York City last May.
- Bystanders managed to flag down the train and pull the victim up to safety.
- Lacey was arrested on Friday after groping a woman at another subway station last month.
A man accused of pushing an Asian commuter into the path of an approaching subway train in New York City last May has been arrested after groping a woman, police announced on Tuesday.
Ronald Lacey, 23, allegedly shoved the victim, 35, in the direction of an F train at the 21st Street-Queensbridge Station in Long Island City at around 7:45 a.m. on May 24, 2021.
OnlyFans creator Titus Low arrested for ‘transmitting images and videos of his private parts’ in Singapore
OnlyFans content creator Titus Low Kaide was arrested in Singapore on Dec. 30 for “transmitting obscene materials,” causing fear among other creators based in the Southeast Asian country.
Low, 22, was charged on two counts after Singaporean police received reports that he “transmitted images and videos of his private parts.”
2 arrested in fatal shooting of security guard who protected news crew in Oakland
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an Asian American security guard who was working with a news crew in Oakland, California, on Nov. 24.
The incident: Kevin Nishita, a former police officer, was protecting a KRON4 news crew reporting on theft at a clothing store on the 300 block of 14th Street. He was shot by someone who tried to steal the crew’s camera equipment.
Mom-and-son duo arrested for 28 robberies targeting elderly Asian Americans in Garden Grove
A woman and her son accused of 28 robberies that targeted elderly Asians in Garden Grove, California, over the past six months were arrested on Tuesday, according to city police.
What they did: Floarea Ghiocel, 47, and her son Marius Ghiocel, 32, are allegedly part of an organized group of Romanian travelers involved in the thefts. After approaching their victim and taking their jewelry, they would replace the jewelry with seemingly identical imitation pieces, FOX 11 reported.
Taiwanese American game developer jailed and held for 3 years in China for buying toy guns on Taobao
A Taiwanese American game developer spent three years in Chinese custody after authorities determined that he had bought illegal toy guns online.
How it happened: San Cheng, 47, reportedly purchased dozens of toy guns on shopping site Taobao in 2016. He wanted to use them as models for his work creating first-person shooting games.
Suspect arrested after assaulting elderly Asian woman, stabbing a good samaritan in SF
San Francisco police arrested a suspect after he allegedly assaulted a 66-year-old Asian woman and stabbed another woman who attempted to chase the man down on Tuesday.
The arrest: Javon Knighten, 27, was arrested for attempted homicide and has an outstanding warrant for battery.
California father and son arrested in Hawaii over bogus COVID-19 vaccine cards
A father and his son flying to Hawaii from Los Angeles were arrested as soon as they had landed after allegedly presenting fake documents to bypass the state’s mandatory quarantine policy.
The allegation: Norbert Chung, 57, and Trevor Chung, 19, of the Pacific Palisades, are accused of using bogus COVID-19 vaccine cards to get around Hawaii’s Safe Travels Program, which requires visitors to present a vaccine card or a negative COVID-19 test result in order to avoid a 10-day quarantine.
MIT Grad Arrested in Alabama for Deadly Shooting of Yale Student
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate student wanted in the fatal shooting of Kevin Jiang was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama on Friday.
The shooting: Jiang, a Yale University graduate student and a U.S. Army veteran, was shot to death at the corner of Lawrence and Nicoll Streets in New Haven, Connecticut on Feb. 6.
Man Arrested for Skipping $70 Bill, Using Slurs and Assaulting Sushi Restaurant Owner in Virginia
A man accused of assaulting an Asian restaurant owner in Arlington, Virginia after dining and dashing has been arrested on Tuesday.
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NJ Police Investigated for Beating Muslim American Man on Video for Being ‘Suspicious’
Police officers in Paterson, New Jersey are being investigated for allegedly beating up a young Muslim American man before arresting him for multiple charges.
The incident, which was caught on video, occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 14, 2020, on the 1200 block of Madison Avenue, according to a police report.
Reporter Josie Huang Tackled, Arrested by LA Police For Documenting Arrest of Protester
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the LA County Office of Inspector General Max Huntsman.
An Asian American journalist was arrested Saturday evening while covering the shooting of two Los Angeles County deputies in Compton.
