Suspect Arrested for Assaulting Asian Woman in Her 60s: "History of Maternal Homicide"

On the 29th (local time), a Black man assaulted a 65-year-old Asian woman. Source=New York Police Department Twitter capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] A suspect who assaulted a 60-year-old Asian woman walking towards him in the middle of Manhattan, New York, was arrested.

According to the Washington Post and others, the New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested the male suspect at around 1:10 a.m. on the 31st (local time) and charged him with hate crime and assault.

Foreign media, citing a police press release, reported that the suspect is a Black male named Brandon Elliott (38), who has been on lifelong probation due to a past conviction for killing his mother.

Elliott assaulted a 65-year-old Asian woman walking towards him in front of a building in Midtown Manhattan at around 11:40 a.m. on the 29th.

He kicked the victim forcefully, and after she fell to the ground from the impact, he stomped on her three times. He reportedly uttered derogatory remarks towards Asians and said, "You do not belong here."

The victim was taken to New York University Hospital for treatment and was discharged the day before, according to foreign media.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans have significantly increased in the United States. According to the U.S. Center for Hate and Extremism Research, hate crimes against Asian Americans in 16 major U.S. cities increased by 149% compared to the previous year.

The Asian American civil rights organization 'Stop AAPI Hate' reported that the number of hate crimes reported from March 19 last year to February 28 this year exceeded 3,795 cases.

According to the police, there were 33 hate crimes targeting Asians in New York up to the 28th of this year, which is three times the number during the same period last year.

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