NYPD investigating reportedly racist attack in Queens

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Nd The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an alleged racially motivated incident.

Possible Racial attack in Queens

Authorities say a woman allegedly threw a bottle at a Black female jogger in Queens and yelled a racial slur at her.

On August 17, Tiffany Johnson was going for a jog when an unidentified woman hurled a bottle at her and reportedly told her to “go back to Africa” and used a racial slur.

Video of the incident

Johnson did not report the incident until a friend saw a video of it on social media.

NYPD released a video on Wednesday that shows the suspect sipping from the bottle. Then, she appears to throw it at Johnson without provocation.

Johnson on the racial attack in Queens

On her Facebook page, Johnson posted a video of the incident, addressing her feelings about what happened.

“As a Black woman, I’m always cautious because I know that the color of my skin is triggering for certain people,” Johnson said.

“At the time I felt it was race related, but looking back at this video is 100 percent confirmation of a hate crime.”

Suspect description

Police say the suspect is a light-skinned woman who appears to be in her 40s.

She is approximately 5’5″ and 160 pounds. She has blue eyes and long blonde hair amay speak with a foreign accent.

On the day of the incident, she was wearing dark sunglasses, a black tank top and white shorts.

Information on the racial attack in Queens

Police are asking anyone with information about the suspect to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. Spanish speakers should call 1-888-577-4782.