CAUGHT: Suspect sought in NYC street attack on Asian man caught on camera

UPDATE April 27, 2021: 

WPIX-TV reports police arrested a suspect on Tuesday accused of repeatedly kicking an Asian man in the head in East Harlem, critically injuring him, according to the NYPD.

Jarrod Powell, 49, was charged with two counts of felony assault, police said. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force was investigating the assault.

The New York Post reports Powell has at least 15 prior busts dating back to 1988, was arrested early Tuesday.

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April 26, 2021:

NEW YORK CITY (TCD) --

New York Police asked for the public’s help Sunday to identify a hate-crime suspect caught on camera assaulting an elderly man on the street on Tuesday, April 13.

Police said a 61-year-old man was struck in the head, then kicked in his head multiple times at about 8:20 p.m. at the corner of 3rd Ave. and E. 125 St. in Manhattan on April 13.

WPIX-TV reports the victim, an Asian man, was pushed from behind on the street by the suspect. Video shows the suspect then kicked and stomped on the victim’s head at least six times before walking away.

The victim was hospitalized with “significant injuries” and was listed in critical but stable condition, police said.

The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force launched an investigation into the attack, WPIX reports.

The New York Daily News reports the victim is a Chinese immigrant.

WPIX reports there were at least 62 anti-Asian hate crimes reported to police in New York City between Jan. 1 and April 18, compared to 12 reported during the same time period in 2020, according to NYPD data.

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