Steven Zajonc has been taken into custody by the police after he was accused of assaulting seven women of Asian ethnicity in New York City. Here’s yet another example of how hate crimes against Asians are becoming more prevalent in the United States.
Let’s take a look at what has been discovered so far by the police inquiry.
Following the emergence of Covid in the United States, there has been a significant increase in harassment and hate crimes towards people of Asian heritage in the country. Despite efforts to put a stop to it, it appears that the measures taken have been ineffective.
Steven will never be able to explain why he did what he did and why it was the proper thing to do. Asians are being targeted by racists all across the world as part of a wave of hate crimes directed against various populations.
Steven Zajonc is accused of assaulting seven Asian women
Steven sexually molested seven women of Asian origin on a physical level. As of this now, there does not appear to be any justification for the assault other than a racially motivated action. Due to the fact that no woman has been reported to have been critically harmed, it is likely that all of the women sustained just minor injuries.
According to the New York Times, Steven began his assault at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and continued it for two hours, assaulting women of Asian heritage ranging in age from 19 to 57, according to the newspaper.
In the course of his hate crime rampage, he assaulted women from Madison Avenue and East 30th Street all the way up to Broadway and East Eighth Street. This was unquestionably a racially motivated crime, as evidenced by the fact that all of the victims are from the same ethnic group.
There was no verbal contact between Steven and any of the women, despite the fact that he punched and elbowed all of them. He emerged out of nowhere, punched the woman, and then hurried away from the scene.
New York man has been arrested after a video has surfaced
There is video footage of the incident, which assisted the police in their search for the perpetrator. On Wednesday afternoon, he was apprehended in Midtown Manhattan. As of right moment, he remains in detention and is facing a slew of criminal allegations.
According to CBS, he has been charged with a hate crime, attempted assault in the context of a hate crime, aggravated harassment, and harassing behavior. So far, the man has denied making any kind of public remark. More information on him, on the other hand, is being revealed.
It has been stated that he is most likely homeless, and that his last known residence was in the state of Florida. In the state of New York, the man does not have any criminal history. People are speculating as to whether he is affiliated with any racially motivated organizations.
It may be assumed that this hate crime will be dealt with brutally, and that the government will not condone criminal activity that poses a threat to society. As the investigation progresses, the police department will provide further information.