A man accused of harassing and assaulting an Asian woman in New York City this week was released on Friday morning without bail and under supervision less than 24 hours after being arrested, the Queens Prosecutor’s Office said on Friday. .
Patrick Mateo, 47, was arrested Thursday morning at 8:10 am EDT, Queens, after a video of him allegedly pushing a 53-year-old Asian woman on Tuesday went viral.
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“A 52-year-old victim reported to the police that he was waiting online at a bakery when an unidentified individual involved her in a verbal dispute,” an NYPD spokesman told Fox News. “The individual pushed the victim and [caused] she hits her head against an object. “
The woman was transported by EMS to Booth Memorial Hospital, where she received 10 stitches for a cut on her forehead.
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Mateo was released on Friday morning at around 3 am ET on his own bail, according to the Queens Prosecutor’s Office.
He did not have to post bail because he was accused of assault in the third degree, which is a class A misdemeanor.
Mateo is due to go to court on these charges on April 21. His lawyer declined to comment Friday because it is an open case.
Videos of the incident went viral on the internet, thanks in part to actress Olivia Munn, who is friends with the victim’s son.
Hate crimes against Asian individuals increased by 1,900% in New York last year, according to NYPD data, with some people attributing the increase to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The wave of attacks prompted President Joe Biden to issue an executive order last month condemning racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
Fox News’ Vandana Rambaran contributed to this report.