A man wanted in connection with attacks on Asian women earlier this week was arrested at a Midtown library branch—where staff say he is a regular—and has been charged with seven counts of assault, attempted assault, aggravated harassment and harassment.
Library workers at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in Midtown helped police nab a man wanted in connection with a string of attacks on Asian women earlier this week.was arrested Wednesday, police said, and is said to have attacked seven women over the span of three hours Sunday night, punching several in the face, shoving one to the ground and elbowing another. Police labeled the attacks as hate crimes.
“It was a little surprising that it was him,” Cephas said, who added Zajonc often spent a long time in the library’s bathroom and often emerged wearing a pair of slippers, though he’d never caused any trouble at the branch. “He comes in a lot. He’s usually kind of quiet and to himself.” Lt. Cephas, 53, from Brooklyn, has worked at the Library for 22 years. He's pictured here with NYPL ambassador Angela Yee, who was visiting the renovated Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library earlier this week.Lt. Cephas, 53, from Brooklyn, has worked at the Library for 22 years. He's pictured here with NYPL ambassador Angela Yee, who was visiting the renovated Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library earlier this week.
Cephas called 911 and officers arrived and arrested Zajonc soon after, police confirmed. The NYPD charged Zajonc with seven counts of assault, attempted assault, aggravated harassment and harassment. He was awaiting arraignment as of Thursday morning.
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