Woman spits on child after making anti-Jewish comments, NYPD says
NEW YORK - UPDATE: Police have arrested a suspect in this case.
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Police were looking for a woman who made anti-Jewish comments towards a group of children and then spit on one of them.
The NYPD says it happened last Friday at around 12:30 p.m. on Ave. P in the Marine Park section of Brooklyn.
Police say the woman went up to an 8-year-old boy who was standing on the sidewalk with two other children. They say she made the comments and then spat on the boy.
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She then walked away on Ave. P toward Kimball St. None of the children were injured.
The woman could face aggravated harassment charges in connection with the incident.
The woman was described as having a light complexion, approximately in her 20s, 5'3" tall, 140 pounds, and had long black straight hair. She was wearing an orange hoodie with black leggings and black "Ugg" style boots.