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An Asian woman’s disturbing description of being randomly attacked by a drug addict outside a Long Island City restaurant has gone viral — as she’s left terrified after the shocking incident.
Chinese immigrant Runing Lao, 30, told The Post she’s scared to go back to work since the surprise attack as she left the Chipotle near the corner of Purves Street and Jackson Avenue at about 1 p.m. on July 17, 2024
“I was maybe five or 10 steps away from Chipotle … and this woman just starts to beat me for no reason,” Lao, who works in real estate, said in a Tuesday interview.
The assault left Lao with bleeding cuts and scratches on her face. EMS workers brought her to the hospital, where she was treated and released, according to the NYPD.
The Queens District Attorney’s Office later charged Garcia with two counts of assault — new additions to a lengthy rap sheet that includes a July 4 arrest for slashing someone in the face with a razor blade during an argument over some crack cocaine, police sources said.
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She also has eight other prior arrests, according to sources.
A judge set bail at $5,000 cash/bond at her July 18 arraignment. Her next court date is July 29, according to the DA’s office.
Meanwhile, Lao has been left in fear following the attack — even as she’s speaking out about the crime.
“I’m terrified to go back to my work anytime soon,” a bandaged Lao said in a now-viral Instagram video. “And why me? Why Asian women? Is it because I’m short, I’m skinny, I’m polite?”
Lao — who came to the United States a decade ago to earn her bachelor’s and master’s degrees — has been staying with female friends in the days since the attack.
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