The New York Police Department Hate Crimes unit announced Wednesday they have arrested the suspect who violently assaulted two Asian women with a hammer outside Hell's Kitchen earlier this month.
This individual has been arrested and charged with:
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) May 12, 2021
Felony Assault
Felony Criminal Possession of a Weapon
Menacing https://t.co/3LooC9XAOL pic.twitter.com/yWnHwJyf8u
The suspect in custody is 37-year-old homeless woman Ebony Jackson, NYPD confirmed to the New York Post.
NYPD Hate Crimes unit charged Jackson with multiple felonies, including felony assault, felony criminal possession of a weapon as well as menacing.
According to NYPD, on Sunday May 2 at approximately 8:40pm two Asian women were walking on the sidewalk when Jackson decided to confront them. Jackson demanded them to remove their masks then struck one of them in the head with a hammer, causing a laceration.
Sunday, May 2nd at approx 8:40 PM, at 411 W 42 St, Two Asian females, 31 and 29, were walking on the sidewalk when an unknown individual demanded they remove their masks and then struck the 31-year-old female in the head with a hammer causing a laceration. Info? ??1-800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/FyWWAPhJyY
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) May 3, 2021
Video from Sunday, May 2nd attack on two Asian females, 31 and 29, who were walking on the sidewalk when an unknown individual demanded they remove their masks and then struck the 31-year-old in the head with a hammer causing a laceration. Info? ??1-800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/9YMaQfUhzm
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) May 3, 2021
The victim, 31, was treated at NYU Langone Hospital for a laceration to the head and has since been released.
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