Crime & Safety

NYPD: Alexander Wright Charged With Hate Crime After 55-Year-Old Asian Woman Sucker-Punched In Chinatown

A homeless man accused of sucker punching an Asian woman outside a restaurant is facing hate crime charges.

June 2, 2021

Police have arrested a homeless man after another violent attack on an Asian woman in the city.

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The incident, which happened on a crowded sidewalk, was caught on camera.

As CBS2’s Christina Fan reported, the Guardian Angels watched over Kong Sihk Tong restaurant in Chinatown on Tuesday, where less than 24 hours before a 55-year-old Asian woman was brutally punched and knocked out cold.

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