Search for man in anti-Asian subway station attack in Lower Manhattan

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Police are investigating another disturbing anti-Asian attack in the subways.

The NYPD released a surveillance video of the man they want to find.
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He's accused of throwing a drink at a 34-year-old man while making anti-Asian statements in Lower Manhattan.

It happened on April 15 at 10:39 a.m. on the southbound "R" train platform at the 8th Street/NYU Station.

There were no injuries incurred as a result of the incident and the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident.
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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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