It happened Sunday, July 25 at 8:40 p.m. in Columbus Circle.
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Police say the suspect approached the 26-year-old victim on the sidewalk and spit in her face while making anti-Asian statements.
The victim was able to get video of her attacker before she ran off.
The victim refused medical attention.
The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating.
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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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