A woman enraged over the prices at a Chinese takeout spot in Harlem attacked two people – at least one was a worker – and spewed racist, anti-Asian vitriol, cops and sources said Monday.
The suspect flew into a rage over the cost of cuisine inside the Empire Chinese Restaurant on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard near West 141st Street around 2:30 p.m. April 6, police and sources said.
“You Asians can’t stay here!” she snarled, according to law enforcement sources. “Go back to your country!”
The customer then turned violent as she grabbed a 42-year-old woman by the hair and dragged her to the ground, police said.
She then turned her attention to a 48-year-old man — who worked at the eatery — punching him in the head and face, cutting his lip, cops said.
Police could not confirm whether the woman, who was attacked, was an employee.
Both victims refused medical attention for minor injuries.
The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the violence, cops said.
The assailant, described as a woman with a dark complexion, was last seen wearing a black coat, black pants and black sneakers.
Police released a photo early Monday of the suspect.
