Hate Crime Attack in Chinatown

Pepper Spray Attack on Mulberry Street Being Investigated as Hate Crime

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a hate crime assault in Chinatown. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a hate crime assault in Chinatown. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

January 5, 2024


MANHATTAN - A Chinatown resident was attacked and called a “terrorist” during an unprovoked attack, the NYPD said. The case is being investigated as a possible hate crime. 


At around 9 am on November 7, a 39-year-old man was standing in front of a parking garage at 62 Mulberry Street. Cops said an unknown man walked up to the victim and called him a “terrorist.” The man then sprayed the victim in the face with an unknown substance, cops said. 



The attacker fled on foot southbound on Bayard Street. 


The victim suffered minor injuries but refused medical treatment. 


The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating.


Moped Riding Crook Makes Off with Church Safe

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the theft of a safe from a church in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

BRONX - An ambitious crook made off with the safe from a Bronx church on the back of his moped, the NYPD said.  

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The suspect is described as a man with a light complexion. He is between the ages of 25 and 35 and weighs between 140 to 160 pounds. Cops said the suspect has a pentagram tattoo on his left hand. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a red hat.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

Location: 62 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013, USA

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