Asian woman mugged in Downtown Brooklyn hate crime

DOWNTOWN – A 25-YEAR-OLD ASIAN WOMAN was mugged on a busy street in Downtown Brooklyn on Saturday, Sept. 28, at about 3:25 p.m, in an incident police have labeled a hate crime. The victim was walking in front of 387 Jay St. (between Fulton and Willoughby streets) when two individuals approached her. One made anti-Asian remarks and the other, a woman, forcibly removed her $1,000 cell phone and caused minor injuries to the victim. The pair then fled the location on foot, traveling eastbound on Willoughby Street.

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