JUST IN: Suspect in subway hammer attack arrested, charged with hate crime assault
Sources tell Eyewitness News Jeffers was taken in for questioning by police around 2 p.m. Wednesday after being spotted by officers at 125th Street and Lexington.The incident happened on the number 2 subway line platform of the 14th street station just before 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Within seconds, the hostility turned ugly and the suspect pulled out a hammer from a bag and swung it several times. The victim said it all happened so fast, he never even saw the hammer. The suspect ran away but was described as around 30 years old, 6'2" tall with a slim build, wearing a wig, purple lipstick, blue jeans, wearing a red and white jacket, red and white sneakers and carrying a tote bag.The victim is Asian, and the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating whether this was motivated by hate.
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