NYPD Searching for Hate Crime Suspect
118th St & Liberty Ave, South Ozone Park, Queens
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Summary
- According to DCPI, the NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying an individual in connection with a hate crime assault against a Sikh man that occurred yesterday, Sunday, October 15.
- At approximately 9 a.m., a man approached a 19-year-old passenger on an MTA shuttle bus and stated, "We don't wear that in this country and take that mask off!" The man punched the male victim in the back of the head, face, and back, multiple times, causing a minor laceration and pain. The suspect also attempted to remove the victim's turban from his head.
- The suspect is described as a 25- to 35-year-old man wearing a yellow bubble jacket, blue jeans, and sneakers. See the attached photo and contact 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) with any information.
Timeline
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying an individual in connection with a hate crime assault that occurred against a Sikh man on Sunday. At approximately 9 a.m., a man approached a 19-year-old passenger on an MTA shuttle bus and stated, "We don't wear that in this country and take that mask off!" The man proceeded to punch the male victim in the back of the head, face, and back multiple times, causing a minor laceration and pain. The suspect also attempted to remove the victim's turban from his head. The suspect is described as a 25- to 35-year-old man wearing a yellow bubble jacket, blue jeans, and sneakers.
Incident reported at 118th St & Liberty Ave.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying an individual in connection with a hate crime assault that occurred against a Sikh man on Sunday. At approximately 9 a.m., a man approached a 19-year-old passenger on an MTA shuttle bus and stated, "We don't wear that in this country and take that mask off!" The man proceeded to punch the male victim in the back of the head, face, and back multiple times, causing a minor laceration and pain. The suspect also attempted to remove the victim's turban from his head. The suspect is described as a 25- to 35-year-old man wearing a yellow bubble jacket, blue jeans, and sneakers.
Incident reported at 118th St & Liberty Ave.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying an individual in connection with a hate crime assault that occurred against a Sikh man on Sunday. At approximately 9 a.m., a man approached a 19-year-old passenger on an MTA shuttle bus and stated, "We don't wear that in this country and take that mask off!" The man proceeded to punch the male victim in the back of the head, face, and back multiple times, causing a minor laceration and pain. The suspect also attempted to remove the victim's turban from his head. The suspect is described as a 25- to 35-year-old man wearing a yellow bubble jacket, blue jeans, and sneakers.
Incident reported at 118th St & Liberty Ave.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying an individual in connection with a hate crime assault that occurred against a Sikh man on Sunday. At approximately 9 a.m., a man approached a 19-year-old passenger on an MTA shuttle bus and stated, "We don't wear that in this country and take that mask off!" The man proceeded to punch the male victim in the back of the head, face, and back multiple times, causing a minor laceration and pain. The suspect also attempted to remove the victim's turban from his head. The suspect is described as a 25- to 35-year-old man wearing a yellow bubble jacket, blue jeans, and sneakers.
Incident reported at 118th St & Liberty Ave.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying an individual in connection with a hate crime assault that occurred against a Sikh man on Sunday. At approximately 9 a.m., a man approached a 19-year-old passenger on an MTA shuttle bus and stated, "We don't wear that in this country and take that mask off!" The man proceeded to punch the male victim in the back of the head, face, and back multiple times, causing a minor laceration and pain. The suspect also attempted to remove the victim's turban from his head. The suspect is described as a 25- to 35-year-old man wearing a yellow bubble jacket, blue jeans, and sneakers.
Incident reported at 118th St & Liberty Ave.
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Don’t start them post 9/11 days again. We don’t need that, that man was minding his business, on the bus going to class or work, just like the rest of us living our lives, on this short life span rock.
If any of you guys in the community want to know, he stays by the shelter on rockaway he sometimes be on van wyck.
@wowj it’s what he deserves
If he was wearing a turban, he is a Sikh. And they are very peaceful people.
@gelashe this should not happen to ANYONE, no matter what they are
we need to start keeping people in either jails or mental institutions. This catch and release nyc has going on isnt working
Don’t start them post 9/11 days again. We don’t need that, that man was minding his business, on the bus going to class or work, just like the rest of us living our lives, on this short life span rock.
If any of you guys in the community want to know, he stays by the shelter on rockaway he sometimes be on van wyck.
@wowj it’s what he deserves
If he was wearing a turban, he is a Sikh. And they are very peaceful people.
@gelashe this should not happen to ANYONE, no matter what they are
we need to start keeping people in either jails or mental institutions. This catch and release nyc has going on isnt working
Don’t start them post 9/11 days again. We don’t need that, that man was minding his business, on the bus going to class or work, just like the rest of us living our lives, on this short life span rock.
If any of you guys in the community want to know, he stays by the shelter on rockaway he sometimes be on van wyck.
@wowj it’s what he deserves
If he was wearing a turban, he is a Sikh. And they are very peaceful people.
@gelashe this should not happen to ANYONE, no matter what they are
we need to start keeping people in either jails or mental institutions. This catch and release nyc has going on isnt working
Don’t start them post 9/11 days again. We don’t need that, that man was minding his business, on the bus going to class or work, just like the rest of us living our lives, on this short life span rock.
If any of you guys in the community want to know, he stays by the shelter on rockaway he sometimes be on van wyck.
@wowj it’s what he deserves
If he was wearing a turban, he is a Sikh. And they are very peaceful people.
@gelashe this should not happen to ANYONE, no matter what they are
we need to start keeping people in either jails or mental institutions. This catch and release nyc has going on isnt working
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Don’t start them post 9/11 days again. We don’t need that, that man was minding his business, on the bus going to class or work, just like the rest of us living our lives, on this short life span rock.
If any of you guys in the community want to know, he stays by the shelter on rockaway he sometimes be on van wyck.
@wowj it’s what he deserves
If he was wearing a turban, he is a Sikh. And they are very peaceful people.
@gelashe this should not happen to ANYONE, no matter what they are
we need to start keeping people in either jails or mental institutions. This catch and release nyc has going on isnt working