Woman accused of hate crimes after allegedly attacking 4 people with pepper-spray and making anti-As
Source: CNN
Woman accused of hate crimes after allegedly attacking 4 people with pepper-spray and making anti-Asian remarks in NYC
By Rob Frehse and Aya Elamroussi, CNN
Updated 1418 GMT (2218 HKT) June 18, 2022
(CNN) — A woman who allegedly made anti-Asian remarks and pepper-sprayed four people in New York City last weekend was arrested, police said Friday.
Madeline Barker, 47, faces two counts of assault as a hate crime, two counts of attempted assault as a hate crime and four counts of harassment as a hate crime, the New York Police Department said. She was awaiting arraignment.
CNN was not immediately able to identify an attorney for Barker, who is from Merritt Island, Florida, according to the NYPD. CNN reached out to the Legal Aid Society to determine whether it's representing her.
The attack, which was investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force, happened June 11 in Manhattan's Meatpacking District and was partially caught on video.
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