Overview
- Prosecutors say three people wearing hijabs, including a 12-year-old girl, were attacked within 11 minutes in Bay Ridge on Jan. 30 as the assailant shouted anti-Muslim remarks.
- Megan Horne, 34, of Staten Island was arrested on Feb. 4 and charged with hate crime assault, aggravated harassment, assault, and acting in a manner injurious to a child.
- At arraignment, a judge ordered supervised release tied to inpatient alcohol treatment after prosecutors sought cash bail or bond.
- Investigators cited surveillance video from the first incident and said Horne identified herself in the footage, though two adult victims could not make a photo-array identification.
- Officials condemned the attacks, the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation, and authorities reported no major physical injuries to the victims.