Queens Man Arrested In Connection To String Of Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes


Police have arrested a man accused in a string of anti-Muslim hate crimes in Queens.
Police say 30-year-old Naved Durrni is now facing several charges
Around 9:15 p.m., Durrni allegedly followed a man and a woman near Liberty Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard while making anti-Muslim statements. He then allegedly punched the man in the back before grabbing the woman’s hijab and punching her in the arm.
About an hour later, Durrni allegedly followed another man and another woman near Inwood Avenue and Liberty Avenue while making anti-Muslim statements.
Police say he followed a woman on Sutphin Boulevard and pulled out a knife, making anti-Muslim statements and threatening her before running off.
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