A Florida woman accused of making anti-Asian statements and spraying pepper on four people in New York earlier this month has been charged with hate crimes. Madeleine Barker, 47, of Central Florida, was arraigned in court on Saturday, where she was formally charged with attempted assault as hate crime, assault as hate crime and harassment as hate crime, according to court records. Madeline Barker in New York. (New York Hate Crimes) Police say witnesses saw Barker spraying pepper on four women on June 11 during a verbal altercation and making anti-Asian remarks at the intersection of 14th Street and 9th Avenue in Chelsea. Barker is accused of saying to women: “Come back where you came from! Go back to your country!” suspect in deadly shooting at a Taiwanese church in California ACCUSED OF HATE CRIME She was arrested after an eyewitness identified her on the street and called police, a district attorney told Manhattan Criminal Court. Madeline Barker made her first appearance in court on Saturday. (New York Hate Crimes) Barker made her first appearance in court on Saturday and was ordered to be held on $ 20,000 bail, the New York Post reported. Her legal aid adviser reportedly told the judge that the case had been “reinforced by media sentiment”. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION He will return to court on Thursday.
