Transit police are looking for two young men who yelled racial slurs and attacked an Asian woman at an MBTA station.Transit police said the incident happened on Monday, Feb. 20 at approximately 5:39 p.m. at the MBTA’s Davis Square Station. “The victim, a female of Asian descent, was assaulted and verbally harassed with racial epithets,” Transit police said in a statement. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.”I’m saddened to hear that this happened right here in Somerville,” said. Tina Lu. She started Somerville Asian and Asian-American Family Network two years ago in response to racial incidents in the community. Lu says the issue of Asian hate should remain a priority.”These incidences still happen and so I think it’s important to keep on raising the awareness and elevating the importance of Asian-American issues mental health, safety,” Lu said. The victim in the incident was not physically injured. Anyone with information about the men is asked to contact the MBTA Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050.
Transit police are looking for two young men who yelled racial slurs and attacked an Asian woman at an MBTA station.
Transit police said the incident happened on Monday, Feb. 20 at approximately 5:39 p.m. at the MBTA’s Davis Square Station.
“The victim, a female of Asian descent, was assaulted and verbally harassed with racial epithets,” Transit police said in a statement.
Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
“I’m saddened to hear that this happened right here in Somerville,” said. Tina Lu. She started Somerville Asian and Asian-American Family Network two years ago in response to racial incidents in the community.
Lu says the issue of Asian hate should remain a priority.
“These incidences still happen and so I think it’s important to keep on raising the awareness and elevating the importance of Asian-American issues mental health, safety,” Lu said.
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