Police say an Asian woman in Manhattan was almost punched by a dog owner who called her “Coronavirus Asian,” New York Daily News reports.
The incident allegedly occurred at the corner of 1st Avenue and East 57th Street, according to amNY. Police officers responded to a 911 call regarding harassment around 1 p.m. EST.
When they arrived, a 25-year-old Asian woman informed them that a man walking his dog threatened to punch her.
“Coronavirus Asian,” the man said, according to police. “I should punch you.”
The woman said the man attempted to hit her but failed to make contact before fleeing with his dog.
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force posted a picture of the suspect on Twitter.
Police are asking any one with information to call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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