Authorities in New York early Wednesday made an arrest in a brutal attack on a 65-year-old Asian woman that has drawn widespread outrage since footage of the assault was released.
New York City police identified the suspect as Brandon Elliot, 38, who was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count each of attempted assault as a hate crime, assault and attempted assault.
The attack unfolded about 11:40 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of West 43rd Street, which is in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, police said.
Police released video that captured a man kicking the victim in her stomach, causing her to fall to the ground. The man then stomped the woman’s head multiple times while making anti-Asian statements, police said.
Video appeared to show that as the assault continued, at least three people in the lobby of the apartment stood by and watched. One of them closed the door as the assailant walked away and left the woman on the ground, the video showed.
“The victim sustained a serious physical injury and was removed by EMS to NYU Langone Hospital,” police said in a statement. She was discharged Tuesday.
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