Asian Senior Citizen Punched by Attacker in the Bronx

April 5, 2021 Eric Klein Bronx, Hate, Inequality 0

By Sasha Gonzales and Kevin Deutsch
sgonzales@bronxjusticenews.com , kdeutsch@bronxjusticenews.com

A 66-year-old Asian man was punched in the face without provocation by an attacker in Morrisania Sunday, and police are investigating the assault as a possible hate crime.

The unidentified assailant approached from behind and socked the victim in his face—the latest in a wave of anti-Asian crimes reported in New York City amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The attacker got away, and the victim declined medical treatment.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

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Eric Klein is an editor for Bronx Justice News. Born and bred in the Bronx, he lives on the Grand Concourse, where at least one member of his family has resided every year since the 1930s. Eric has two sons and, like them, is a die-hard New York Yankees fan.