NYPD: Man arrested in Melrose hate crime attack

Police say they have arrested a man who is accused of a hate crime attack on an Asian woman in the Bronx earlier this week.

News 12 Staff

Aug 7, 2020, 3:31 PM

Updated 1,527 days ago

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Police say they have arrested a man who is accused of a hate crime attack on an Asian woman in the Bronx earlier this week.
Crisanna Tang told News 12 she was heading to work on the 5 train when the man boarded at the Third Avenue and 149th Street station in Melrose.
Police say Billy Rosario spat on Tang's hair and arm and told her to go back to China. He is now facing aggravated harassment charges.