Crime & Safety

NYPD: Juvian Rodriguez Arrested After Making Anti-Asian Remarks, Threatening To Stab Undercover Officer

The incident happened near the Madison Square Garden entrance of Penn Station around 1:20 p.m.

(Maya Kaufman/Patch)

April 10, 2021

The NYPD‘s undercover task force targeting anti-Asian hate made an arrest Friday.

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The incident happened near the Madison Square Garden entrance of Penn Station around 1:20 p.m.

Police say 35-year-old Juvian Rodriguez approached an undercover officer and started making anti-Asian remarks. He also allegedly threatened to stab the officer.

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