Grand Jury Hands Down Hate Crime Indictment Against Tammel Esco

YONKERS, NY – Yonkers resident Tammel Esco was indicted on hate crime charges connected to a brutal attack on a 67-year-old Asian woman, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Wednesday.

Esco is accused of punching the victim more than 100 times, repeatedly stomping on her upper body and spitting on her. Esco also directed racially offensive language at the victim during the attack, according to police.

Esco was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for attempted murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime, assault in the first degree, assault in the first degree as a hate crime, three counts of assault in the second degree and three counts of assault in the second degree as a hate crime.

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The 42-year-old was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday and he is being held without bail.

Investigators say that on March 11, shortly after 6 p.m., Esco approached the victim from behind as she entered the vestibule of her apartment building on Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers. He then punched her in the head, knocking her to the ground, according to the charges. Esco continued to punch the victim more than 100 times, repeatedly stomped on her upper body while wearing construction boots and then spit on her, police said.

The victim was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where she was treated for bleeding on the brain, facial fractures and bruising and lacerations to the head and face.

The Yonkers Police Department arrested Esco shortly after the incident.

Esco is scheduled to appear again in court on August 2.

Anyone who believes they are the victim or a witness to a hate crime or bias incident can contact the the District Attorney’s Office at (914) 995-TIPS.