Man Arrested In Anti-Asian Attack In Hell's Kitchen: Police

HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — Police have arrested a suspect following Tuesday's unprovoked assault on an Asian man in Hell's Kitchen: a man who lives in a hotel blocks away from where the attack happened, police said.

Lloyd Revell, 38, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with assault as a hate crime in connection with Tuesday's attack, which left the 48-year-old victim with a severed fingertip, cuts to the forehead and a swollen eye.

Revell's listed address on 10th Avenue is the location of the Skyline Hotel, which has reportedly served in recent months as a temporary shelter during the pandemic.

During the broad daylight attack, the assailant told the victim to "Go back to your country" as he punched him repeatedly in the head and bit two of his fingers, authorities said. The victim was treated for his injuries at a nearby hospital.

Hotel shelters have become a hot-button issue in Hell's Kitchen amid complaints that the neighborhood has received a disproportionate share. The Skyline, in particular, has been the source of neighbors' ire, with police reporting a sharp increase in calls there, according to the New York Post.

Update-Due to great work by @NYPDHateCrimes
Detective Oscar Fernandez and the team, and swift action by Detective Cozart, Manhattan Warrants, this individual has been arrested.
Charged with Assault 1 as a Hate Crime. @NYPDShea @NYPDDetectives @NYPDMTN @ManhattanDA @NYPDnews https://t.co/s04nD6bMK8
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) May 20, 2021