In Manhattan, the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating a subway attack in which an Asian woman was assaulted by two woman who punched her while making anti-Asian statements.
2 Women Sought In Possible Bias Attack On 1 Subway Train
The two suspects, seen in a video released by the NYPD, assaulted a 29-year-old Asian woman who was with her parents on a northbound 1 train on the Upper West Side the night of June 26.
According to investigators, the two women boarded the train at 86th street. One of the suspects screamed and shouted profanities at the victim. Both suspects then pulled her to the floor and punched her in the head while making anti-Asian comments. Then the two ran off the train at the Cathedral Parkway-110th Street station.
Police have released surveillance images of the women walking past 545 West 11th St. following the attack:
The victim suffered bruising, swelling and pain to her head and torso, as well as a concussion.
The NYPD is investigating the incident as a possible bias assault and are asking for the public's help identifying the suspects. The women were last seen wearing black tank tops, dark pants and multi-colored leis.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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