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| The suspect was riding a rented Citi Bike. |
New York Criminal Court judge Phyllis Chu became the victim of a crimeMondays morning when a man sucker punched her near the Staten Island Ferry in Manhattan.
Criminal Court Judge Phyllis Chu, who lives on Staten Island, has been identified by sources as the victim who apparently was sucker punched in broad daylight steps from the ferry.
On Monday at 9:40 a.m., Chu 56, was walking northbound on Water Street near Wall Street when an unidentified man riding a Citi Bike southbound on Water Street punched her in the face, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
"With no words exchanged, a bicyclist riding in the opposite direction as the one she was walking in just punched her in the face and kept going," Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the city’s Office of Court Administration, told the New York Post. "It was totally unprovoked."
The justice had left Whitehall and was heading to work at the Manhattan courthouse, located at 100 Centre Street, when the attack occurred.
Chu sustained swelling to the left side of her mouth and refused medical attention, according to the police statement. After being treated in the hospital, she was released.
People with information are asked to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 (TIPS). For Spanish, dial 1-888-577-4782 (PISTA). The public also can submit tips on the Crime Stoppers website, or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
"With no words exchanged, a bicyclist riding in the opposite direction as the one she was walking in just punched her in the face and kept going," Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the city’s Office of Court Administration, told the New York Post. "It was totally unprovoked."
The justice had left Whitehall and was heading to work at the Manhattan courthouse, located at 100 Centre Street, when the attack occurred.
Chu sustained swelling to the left side of her mouth and refused medical attention, according to the police statement. After being treated in the hospital, she was released.
Attacks against Asian Americans have risen dramatically since the spread of the coronavirus and Donald Trump began calling COVID-19, the "China virus," "Wuhan Virus" or "Kung Flu."
New York City has established an Asian Hate Crime Task Forde to handle the attacks against Asian Americans and to encourage witnesses to cooperate with the police.
Until more information is gathered or the suspect has been arrested, the assault on Chu hasn't been classified as a hate crime.
According to her bio, Chu worked 23 years at the Kings County District Attorney's Office before being appointed as City Judge in December 2016. She worked as the senior assistant district attorney in the DA's office's homicide bureau.
People with information are asked to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 (TIPS). For Spanish, dial 1-888-577-4782 (PISTA). The public also can submit tips on the Crime Stoppers website, or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
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