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Police Investigate 10th Bias Attack In Staten Island


Police say a 17-year-old Mexican boy was attacked early Saturday morning in Port Richmond in what authorities are calling the 10th bias case in the borough.

The teen was returning from work at a Manhattan restaurant around 2:30 a.m. when he was jumped by two teenagers near a bus stop on Castleton Avenue and Simonson Place.

According to police, the teens shouted anti-Mexican statements as they hit him. The man was also allegedly robbed of $10.

The victim was transported to Richmond University Medical Center with minor injuries.

Community organizers say they are worried about the trend.

“This latest attack is extremely disturbing because it is not only an act of violence but it’s also an act of defiance, defiance of a community that is putting it’s best effort forward to look for ways to build relationship, make peace and create a safer neighborhood. In particular, this act was against a young person, an underage person and that sets a new level of assault here,” said Terry Troia of Project Hospitality.

“It’s just that we have on both sides, we have certain people that don’t know how to be respectful who and decent contributive members of society and making it bad for others,” said Port Richmond resident Nick Estevez.

No arrests have been made in the latest attack.

A total of 10 attacks in the area have been labeled bias crimes since April.

Six people have been arrested so far in connection with three of those attacks.

 (Source: NY1)



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