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63-year-old victim of violent robbery is latest in series of assaults against elderly Sikhs in Queens
- Kuldip Singh, a 63-year-old Sikh man, was violently beaten during his morning walk at around 10:30 a.m. in Richmond Hill, Queens, on May 8.
- He fought his attacker but was left with fractures in his right hand, a broken nose, lacerations to the head and bruises from being beaten with the suspect’s pistol.
- The incident, which is currently not considered a hate crime, is under investigation by the New York Police Department. The suspect has yet to be arrested.
- The attack occurred in the same neighborhood where three Sikh men were also targeted last month.
A Sikh man was reportedly attacked on Mother’s Day in the same Queens neighborhood in New York City where three Sikh men were assaulted last month.
In the latest in a string of attacks on Sikh men in Richmond Hill, Queens, Kuldip Singh was violently beaten during his morning walk at around 10:30 a.m. on May 8.
Chinese food delivery worker punched, robbed and shot at while dropping off order in Brooklyn
- A Chinese food delivery worker was reportedly punched, robbed and shot at while dropping off an order in Brooklyn on Saturday night.
- Surveillance footage shows a pair of suspects cornering the victim at gunpoint and searching his pockets for valuables.
- The duo took the victim’s phone, $5 in cash and the food he was supposed to deliver, according to the authorities.
- The victim reportedly chased the suspects, and one of them opened fire in his direction.
- No one was shot during the incident, and the victim declined medical treatment.
- Police are still looking for the suspects, who wore hooded sweatshirts and surgical masks.
A Chinese food delivery worker was reportedly punched, robbed and shot at while dropping off an order in Brooklyn on Saturday.
The victim, 36, was in the vestibule of an apartment building on Lefferts Avenue in Crown Heights at around 9:30 p.m. when a pair of men cornered him at gunpoint.
Arizona man arrested for robbing Chinese restaurant twice at gunpoint in less than a month
- Adam Lloyd Carlson, 45, is accused of robbing Golden Dragon, a restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, in February and March.
- During both incidents, he reportedly brandished a green pistol.
- The restaurant’s cashier managed to call 911 during the second incident, forcing him to flee.
- Carlson is currently being held at Pima County Jail on two counts of armed robbery.
A man suspected of robbing a Chinese restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, two times earlier this year has reportedly been arrested.
Adam Lloyd Carlson, 45, robbed Golden Dragon restaurant at 4704 E. Sunrise Dr. near Swan Road for the first time on Feb. 17 at around 7:46 p.m, according to the authorities.
Chinese father, 61, is found brutally beaten and ‘left for dead’ near Chicago Chinatown
- Jin Yut Lew, a 61-year-old Chinese father, was carjacked, robbed, brutally beaten and “left for dead” near Chinatown in Chicago.
- He was found “incoherent and bleeding from the head” by street cleaners on a sidewalk near the Dan Ryan Expressway on the morning of April 7.
- Lew suffered severe brain trauma and is currently in a coma after undergoing brain surgeries.
- An investigation into the assault and carjacking is ongoing. No arrests have been made, as of this writing.
- Lew’s sons have set up a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $50,000 to help fund his medical bills and recovery.
A Chinese father was brutally beaten and “left for dead” near Chinatown in Chicago.
Police said Jin Yut Lew, 61, was found “incoherent and bleeding from the head” by street cleaners on a sidewalk near the Dan Ryan Expressway on the morning of April 7.
88-year-old Asian woman held at gunpoint in San Francisco home invasion robbery
- An 88-year-old Asian woman was held at gunpoint during a home invasion robbery on the 100 block of Louisburg Street near Geneva Avenue in San Francisco on April 7.
- The woman was home alone when the robbers forced her into a bathroom around 1 p.m. before raiding her house.
- The San Francisco police have not yet identified any suspects but are currently investigating.
An 88-year-old Asian woman was held at gunpoint in a San Francisco home invasion robbery on Sunday.
Two men reportedly kicked open the back door of an Ingleside family’s house on the 100 block of Louisburg Street near Geneva Avenue on April 7. The woman was home alone when the robbers forced her into a bathroom around 1 p.m. before raiding her house.
Witnesses film group of men attacking Oakland Asian victim during daylight robbery
- A group of men robbed an Asian victim in Oakland, California, last Thursday.
- A video captured by a witness shows the victim struggling with two of the robbers over a Louis Vuitton bag.
- Another video shows the victim desperately running after his attackers as they flee with the bag in a getaway vehicle.
- The Oakland Police Department is investigating the incident and has asked anyone with information on the victim to contact them.
Eyewitness videos show a group of men robbing an Asian male victim in Oakland, California, last Thursday.
One witness said the crime occurred around 27th Street and Valdez Street at about 4 p.m., according to ABC7 News anchor Dion Lim.
Homeless Asian man robbed, called anti-Asian slurs and beaten by three men in Pittsburgh
- A trio of men allegedly robbed Dewey Kang’s belongings and hurled racial slurs at him on Dec. 30, 2021.
- A bystander video shows the suspects physically assaulting him with his own skateboard.
- Kang, who believes the attack was a hate crime, is raising funds for himself to cover his losses.
A transient Asian man is asking for help after he was filmed being attacked by a trio of men in the middle of a street in Pittsburgh last month.
Dewey Kang, who has been homeless for more than seven years, was chased by the group at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Seventh Street at around 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 30, 2021.
San Francisco man pistol-whipped during daylight robbery on New Year’s Eve
- Two unidentified suspects pistol-whipped a 52-year-old Asian man during a broad daylight robbery in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve.
- They reportedly took his wallet, phone and Rolex watch.
A 52-year-old Asian man was pistol-whipped and robbed of his belongings while walking in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve.
The incident reportedly occurred beside Anchovy Bar on O’Farrell Street between Fillmore and Steiner Streets on Friday afternoon, SFist reported, citing a Twitter report by ABC7’s Dion Lim and a video posted by Asian Crime Report’s Twitter account. A person wearing an apron reportedly tried to help the victim but was stopped by one of the armed robbers.
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.
San Jose robbery crew suspects charged with hate crimes for targeting over 100 Asian American women
Six men were arrested and charged with hate crimes for their alleged involvement in more than 70 cases of violent robberies, burglaries and thefts that have targeted over 100 Asian American women in the San Francisco Bay Area since last year, the San Jose Police Department announced on Wednesday.
What they did: The crime spree occurred between October 2020 and September 2021, police said. The suspects, all aged between 20 and 30, are believed to be part of a “prolific robbery crew” that primarily targeted Asian females, many of whom were injured during the attacks.
Siblings save their mother from attacker in Oakland attempted robbery
A pair of siblings rushed to their mother’s aid after seeing her struggle with a robber just outside their home in Oakland, California, on Nov. 23.
What happened: The victim, 54, was coming home when the male suspect tried to snatch her purse, according to ABC7 News. He followed her up the front steps of her residence, where a brief tug-of-war took place.
Decades-old San Francisco Chinatown jewelry store faces closure after losing $250,000 in burglary
A 38-year-old jewelry store in San Francisco’s Chinatown is on the brink of permanent closure after losing $250,000 worth of goods from burglars two weeks ago.
The burglary: On Nov. 16, thieves broke into Long Boat Jewelry on Grant Avenue at around 4:20 a.m. and stole $250,000 worth of merchandise in just three minutes, reported SF Chronicle.
