Liquid Hurled In 13-Year-Old's Face In Possible Anti-White Attack In Queens, Police Say

QUEENS, NY – A 13-year-old girl was called a "white b----" by a stranger who hurled a mystery liquid in her face at a Queens bus stop, police said. The attack is being investigated as a hate crime.

The girl had gotten off a Q10 bus at Lefferts Boulevard and 101 Avenue, in Richmond Hill, on Tuesday afternoon when she heard a commotion behind her, police told Patch. When she turned around, the suspect yelled at her and threw the liquid before running north on Lefferts Boulevard toward 97 Avenue, police said.

Police do not think the two knew each other.

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The girl suffered burning to her eyes and was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where she was treated and released, police said.

Police released a cellphone photo of the suspect taken by the girl immediately after the incident.

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The individual is described as around 30 years old with a bald head and dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with a red shirt underneath, royal blue pants and tan and brown boots.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Lead image via NYPD.