MBTA Community Alert – Do you recognize this man?

According to Universal Hub, MBTA Transit Police are looking for a man who attacked a woman of Asian descent at Broadway Station on the Red Line on September 8th around 1:15 p.m.
The victim reported to the police that the man spit on her and made racially motivated statements.
If he looks familiar, contact detectives at 617-222-1050.

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Is there a reason why they stated that he attacked an Asian Woman. Why was her race a factor if it was an assault.
I’m guessing he called her a racial slur.
How bout he assaulted a woman on The T.
Racially motivated crimes bring harsher punishment, as they should.