The NYPDs Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after police said a man made an anti-white remark and splashed a liquid in a 13-year-old girls face, causing her eyes to burn during an attack in Queens.
The victim was allegedly attacked after getting off a Q10 bus at Lefferts Boulevard and 101st Avenue in Richmond Hill around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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.
It is believed the liquid was some kind of beverage, 1010 WINS Juliet Papa reported.
As the teens eyes burned, sources said her aunt followed the suspect managing to snap a photo him as he ran off northbound on Lefferts Boulevard toward 97th Avenue, CBS2s Reena Roy reported.
The victim was treated at Jamaica Hospital.
Her father, Vincent Evangelista, said his daughter is feisty and strong, telling 1010 WINS Juliet Papa, Shes going to move on from this incident and not let this in any way affect her in the future.
Surveillance video shows the man casually walking on the sidewalk and looking over his shoulder. In his hand is a water bottle, which may have contained the burning substance, Roy reported.