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A third teenage suspect has been arrested in connection to an alleged hate attack on a 57-year-old white woman riding a bus in Queens in July.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Wednesday announced hate crime and other charges against Jahnaiya Williams, 19, of Jamaica, New York, for her role in the July 9 attack.
"As alleged, the defendant, as well as two other apprehended individuals, carried out an unprovoked assault on a public transit rider simply because of the victim’s race," Katz said in a Wednesday statement. "I am committed to holding accountable those who perpetuate bias-motivated attacks on the residents of the most diverse county in the world. The defendant is now charged with assault as a hate crime and will be held to account for her alleged actions."
Williams is facing charges of assault in the second and third degree as a hate crime, assault in the second and third degree, menacing in the third degree as a hate crime, aggravated harassment in the second degree and menacing.
Just before 7 p.m. on Aug. 9, police said the three suspects approached the 57-year-old female victim, who was riding on the southbound Q52 MTA bus in the vicinity of Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, and struck her in the head with an unknown object, causing a laceration and bleeding.
Surveillance footage apparently shows Williams, who was holding a shopping bag, look directly at the victim and say, "I hate white people."
She also allegedly said she hates white people's skin and told the victim she would "kill" her and "bury" her as the bus passed by a cemetery, according to Katz's office.
The New York Post identified the victim as 57-year-old Jill LeCroix, who told the outlet she has three biracial children, is a grandmother of five and currently works as a bartender. ............
https://www.foxnews.com/us/third-nyc-teen-hate-crime-suspect-arrested-queens-bus-attack
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The victim is a mother of 3 biracial kids and grandmother to 5 biracial kids. The girl with green hair struck her on the head with an object and threatened to kill her. Disgusting. She needs jail time.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Wednesday announced hate crime and other charges against Jahnaiya Williams, 19, of Jamaica, New York, for her role in the July 9 attack.
"As alleged, the defendant, as well as two other apprehended individuals, carried out an unprovoked assault on a public transit rider simply because of the victim’s race," Katz said in a Wednesday statement. "I am committed to holding accountable those who perpetuate bias-motivated attacks on the residents of the most diverse county in the world. The defendant is now charged with assault as a hate crime and will be held to account for her alleged actions."
Williams is facing charges of assault in the second and third degree as a hate crime, assault in the second and third degree, menacing in the third degree as a hate crime, aggravated harassment in the second degree and menacing.
Just before 7 p.m. on Aug. 9, police said the three suspects approached the 57-year-old female victim, who was riding on the southbound Q52 MTA bus in the vicinity of Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, and struck her in the head with an unknown object, causing a laceration and bleeding.
Surveillance footage apparently shows Williams, who was holding a shopping bag, look directly at the victim and say, "I hate white people."
She also allegedly said she hates white people's skin and told the victim she would "kill" her and "bury" her as the bus passed by a cemetery, according to Katz's office.
The New York Post identified the victim as 57-year-old Jill LeCroix, who told the outlet she has three biracial children, is a grandmother of five and currently works as a bartender. ............
https://www.foxnews.com/us/third-nyc-teen-hate-crime-suspect-arrested-queens-bus-attack
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The victim is a mother of 3 biracial kids and grandmother to 5 biracial kids. The girl with green hair struck her on the head with an object and threatened to kill her. Disgusting. She needs jail time.
