A New York man who was arrested this week after allegedly assaulting several Asian women in a span of two hours has been charged with hate crimes, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Steven Zajonc, 28, was charged Friday with three counts of assault in the third degree as a hate crime, four counts of attempted assault in the third degree as a hate crime, and four counts of second-degree aggravated harassment, according to the criminal complaint. CNN has reached out to Zajonc's attorney, Michael Feinman, for comment.New York has reported a spike in hate crimes that was largely driven by an increase in attacks on Asian Americans.
Although Zajonc has only been charged in connection with four female victims, evidence from at least three other incidents is being investigated, Greenwell said. The first victim was a 57-year-old Asian woman who was struck in the face by a man and later sought medical treatment at a hospital for a cut to her lip and swelling to her face, police said earlier this week.
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