Crime & Safety
Anti-Asian Attacker Head-Butts Man In Astoria, Police Say
"You Asians are the reason I can't get a job," the attacker said, before hitting the man in the face and chipping his tooth, police say.
ASTORIA, QUEENS — A violent stranger head-butted and hurled anti-Asian insults at a man in a busy Astoria street, police announced late Thursday night.
A 22-year-old man was walking along Steinway Street between 34th and 35th avenues just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, when a stranger walked up and started to shout, police said.
"You Asians are the reason I can't get a job," the suspect cried, according to police. "You Chinese are scum."
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The man then head-butted his victim in the face and sped away, police said.
The 22-year-old suffered a chipped tooth, but did not need any medical attention at the scene, police said.
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The assault is now being investigated by the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force.
Police released photos of the assailant and asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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