Police: 2 of 3 suspects sought in apparently racially motivated assault on Queens bus in custody
NEW YORK - The NYPD has arrested two of three suspects it was looking for in connection with in an apparently racially motivated assault on board an MTA bus in Queens.
It happened on a Q-52 bus.
Police say the three suspects got into an argument with a 57-year-old woman before hitting her in the head with an object.
**ARREST- Assault**
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) July 26, 2022
Thanks to a tip, Detectives followed up and arrested 2 juveniles regarding this anti-white assault that occurred on the Q53 bus on July 9th. There is 1 outstanding perpetrator.https://t.co/2N0BSbf5iG pic.twitter.com/a44snB0aVN
Investigators say one of the suspects yelled, "I hate white people. I hate the way they talk." The suspects then got off the bus at Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue and ran away.
The victim suffered a cut on her head and had to get staples.
Two girls, 15 and 16, have been arrested and charged with assault and aggravated harassment as a hate crime for striking a woman in the head on July 9 inside an MTA bus near Jamaica Ave. and Woodhaven Blvd. in Queens.
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) July 26, 2022
Anyone with info on a crimes in NYC can call #800577TIPS. pic.twitter.com/FO8f7BnkDe
Tuesday, police say two of the three suspects have been apprehended. One of the suspects is 16, the other is 15. They face assault and aggravated harassment as a hate crime charges.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.