There’s been another racist attack in York.
It happened at about 8.40pm on Friday (10 October) on Tower Street.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “It is believed three boys and one girl approached a man, shouting racial abuse, before hitting his hat and glasses from his face.
Tower Street, York
“We’re particularly appealing for information about the young girl and any potential footage of the incident.”
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
This is the latest of a series of racially-aggravated crimes in York. On 1 October, a man was attacked and knocked unconscious by a gang of youths in Tang Hall.
A week earlier, liquid was thrown from a car at a victim sitting at a bus stop on Poppleton Road.
Police are also investigating an attack on a student at the University of York, abuse directed at a taxi driver outside a city centre restaurant and a number of instances of racist graffiti in parks and at a restaurant.
Residents told a recent City of York Council meeting that racial slurs have been levelled at children amid an increase in bigotry.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC577 Gillespie
- Email PC Gillespie
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12250192035
