New York man arrested after alleged involvement in three anti-Asian hate crime incidents within a month

Court records show 23 charges against Joseph Russo, 28, stemming from the three incidents, ranging from felony charges of assault and criminal negligence as a hate crime to lesser menacing and harassment charges. CNN has reached out for comment to a Legal Aid Society attorney, reportedly representing Russo. CNN was unable to immediately reach a member of Russo’s family for comment. The first incident occurred on March 5, when Russo allegedly pushed a 64-year old Asian female to the ground, which caused pain to the left side of her body. Russo then walked away. On the morning of March 22,