Black homeless man charged with hate crime after assaulting Asian lady in New York assault (DISTURBING VIDEO)

48-year-old Alexander Wright, a black homeless man from New York, was arrested and charged with committing a hate crime after a video confirmed him spontaneously assaulting an Asian lady in Chinatown on Monday.

The video, taken from CCTV surveillance footage, confirmed the person approaching a 55-year-old Asian lady earlier than punching her within the face. The lady then fell immobile to the bottom as the person walked off. She was taken to a close-by hospital following the assault.

This was simply despatched to me from my constituent. This simply occurred in my district in Chinatown. He has been arrested and our precinct is investigating. pic.twitter.com/sxNfCbrlza

— Yuh-Line Niou (@yuhline) Could 31, 2021

Wright was quickly arrested and charged with assault and committing a hate crime, police advised native media. The person is believed to be homeless and was allegedly carrying the drug K2 on the time of arrest.

New York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou – whose Decrease Manhattan district contains Chinatown – revealed following the incident that the sufferer was “aware and cognizant and alert,” and stated “the hate crimes activity power has been known as in” to research.

She is aware and cognizant and alert. Issues are being investigated and the hate crimes activity power has been known as in. https://t.co/opJZ3OZwW1

— Yuh-Line Niou (@yuhline) June 1, 2021

CBS New York reported that hate crimes towards Asian Individuals have risen by 353% this 12 months, and plenty of outstanding assaults have made nationwide US information.

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