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The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating after police said an Asian woman was attacked with a large rock.
At around 8 a.m., police said, a man hit the 61-year-old woman in the head with a large rock. The spokeswoman said she was taken to hospital after suffering facial and head injuries.
The NYPD arrested a 33-year-old man Saturday in connection with the charge and has recommended assault and harassment charges against him.
The NYPD created a Asia Hate Crime Task Force following an increase in attacks on Asian Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Between March 19, 2020 and September 30, 2021, 10,370 incidents of hostility against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were reported. Stop hating AAPI, a center that monitors reports of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans.
The man in Friday’s incident remained in custody as of early Sunday afternoon.
GoFundMe verified a fundraiser set up to assist with the medical costs of the assaulted woman.
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