Convicted Felon Arrested For Brutal Attack On Elderly Asian Woman

Wed. March 31

A parolee who was convicted of stabbing his mother to death in 2002 was arrested on a felony hate crime charge for a Monday attack on an elderly Asian woman outside a midtown Manhattan luxury apartment, while shouting "you don't belong here," according to an early Wednesday statement by New York police.

Police said Brandon Elliot, 38, is the man seen on video kicking and stomping the woman on Monday. They said Elliot was living at a hotel that serves as a homeless shelter a few blocks from the scene of the attack.

Elliot, who is Black, was convicted of stabbing his mother to death in the Bronx in 2002, when he was 19. He was released from prison in 2019 and is on lifetime parole. -AP

On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland instructed DOJ officials to give priority to investigating and prosecuting hate crimes and hate incidents, particularly against Asians. Garland cited "the disturbing trend in reports of violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community," which the left is now blaming on former President Trump's anti-China rhetoric.

The New York police department has recorded a 1,300 percent increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the pandemic.

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Surveillance video showed a lone assailant kicking the 65-year-old woman in the stomach - knocking her to the ground before he stomps on her face. The attack occurred just two blocks from Times Square in a section of Manhattan known as the "Crossroads of the World."

Two security guards inside the luxury apartment building were seen on film witnessing the attack but failing to come to the woman's aid, though their union says they called for help immediately. The attacker simply walked away after the assault, the video shows.

Video Captures Horrific, Possible Hate-fueled NYC Subway Beatdown of Asian Man

NY Post March 29, 2021

Horrifying new video captures an out-of-control New York City subway rider mercilessly beating another straphanger unconscious in front of other passengers — in what cops are calling a possible hate crime.

The NYPD’s Hate Crime Unit tweeted out footage of the violent incident, and the department said the attack is being investigated for possible bias.

However, sources said cops are still waiting for the victim to come forward before they can determine whether there was any.

It wasn’t clear what sparked Sunday’s train beat-down, law enforcement sources said — but a woman can be heard on the footage being asked what prompted the attack and replying, “He called him a n—-r.”

The video shows a man dressed all in black pummeling his male victim before putting him in a chokehold that leaves him limp, crumpled on the floor — as other riders futilely urge the assailant to stop.

“Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!” a female rider shouts at the attacker, who ignores her as he continues to rain blows on the victim.

The assailant then glares over his black face mask at the other riders — with the victim lying motionless at his feet — before fleeing the train.

Law enforcement sources said cops believe the incident occurred on a J train at the Kosciuszko Street station in Brooklyn.

The incident is just part of the recent crime wave crippling New York City’s subway system.

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