Two Men Charged in Hate Crime Attack Spree
Targeting Sikh Men in Queens
Posted By: Ribicon, 4/17/2022 4:58:07 PM
Two men were formally charged this week in connection to a string of attacks against three Sikh men in Queens, prosecutors said. Vernon Douglas, 19, was arrested Thursday after investigators said he approached a 70-year-old man in traditional Sikh clothing, and punched him in the face unprovoked just before 7 a.m. near 95th Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill on April 3. The victim, identified by the Sikh Coalition as Nirmal Singh, suffered a broken nose and bruises to his face.(Snip)Prosecutors allege Douglas struck again on April 12, targeting two more Sikh men with a stick, which the 19-year-old used to strike both men
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There must still be some Confederate statues in Queens. How else could this happen in the most Diverse county in Trans America?