NY Police: Man Threw 'Burning' Liquid In 13YO Girl's Face: 'This Is For You, White B****'
The racially-charged attack is now being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force.
The incident took place last Tuesday afternoon, when the victim was getting off a bus in the Richmond Hill area.
According to CBS New York, "Police said the suspect came up behind the girl and when she turned around, he yelled racial remarks and threw the unknown substance on her."
The substance, in what appears to have been held in a water bottle, remains unknown by authorities but was said to have "burned" the victim's eyes. The 13-year-old was treated at Jamaica Hospital and is expected to recover.
The victim's father, Vincent Evangelista, said his daughter usually leaves school with friends, but was alone due to an after-school program delaying her travel.
"Normally she travels after school with her buddies," he said, "but she was part of an after school program and came back a little later."
The racially-charged attack is now being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force.
The incident took place last Tuesday afternoon, when the victim was getting off a bus in the Richmond Hill area.
According to CBS New York, "Police said the suspect came up behind the girl and when she turned around, he yelled racial remarks and threw the unknown substance on her."
The substance, in what appears to have been held in a water bottle, remains unknown by authorities but was said to have "burned" the victim's eyes. The 13-year-old was treated at Jamaica Hospital and is expected to recover.
The victim's father, Vincent Evangelista, said his daughter usually leaves school with friends, but was alone due to an after-school program delaying her travel.
"Normally she travels after school with her buddies," he said, "but she was part of an after school program and came back a little later."
