Miami doctor, 58, is charged with a hate crime after 'punching a Hispanic man' after he asked her to maintain her social distance at a Publix supermarket
A pro-Trump Miami doctor has been charged with a hate crime after using a racial slur against a Hispanic man, punching him and vandalizing his vehicle outside of a grocery store after he told her to maintain her distance, according to local police.
Dr Jennifer Susan Wright, 58, a Miami Springs resident who works as an anesthesiologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center, was taken into custody on Friday over the alleged January 20 attack.
According to the Miami Herald, the incident occurred at the Publix store located at 155 East Second Ave.
Police said Wright and the man were in line waiting to pay when he asked her to maintain a six-foot distance.
He first said it in Spanish, which Wright reportedly ignored, and then said it in English.
She then became enraged and started 'mumbling bad words,' according to the Herald. But the man ignored her and proceeded to his vehicle.
Authorities said he was loading his vehicle with groceries when Wright walked up close to the man.
He asked her to back up, which 'enraged the defendant even more', police said.
According to the Herald, that's when she allegedly called him a 'spic,' which is a slur for Hispanics and said: 'We should have gotten rid of of you when we could.'
She also reportedly said: 'This is not going to be Biden's America, this is my America.'
Wright is said to have claimed that 'we should have burned it all'. Authorities said she then took her keys and began scratching the victim's car and told him to go back to his country.
The incident occurred at the Publix store (pictured) at 155 East Second Ave. Police said Wright and the man were in line waiting to pay when he asked her to maintain a six-foot distance. Police said that enraged her to the point of her allegedly attacking him outside of the store
On her now-deleted Facebook page, Wright had posted several pro-Trump memes. In one of her photos (pictured), she's seen wearing a Make American Great Again hat and shared a post that read: 'It's Okay To Be White'
When he tried to call 911, Wright allegedly punched him, causing him to drop the phone.
As he tried to pick the device up, she reportedly kicked him and tried to stomp on his phone before fleeing the scene.
On her now-deleted Facebook page, Wright had posted several pro-Trump memes.
In one of her photos, she's seen wearing a Make American Great Again hat and shared a post that read: 'It's Okay To Be White.'
Wright has been charged with criminal mischief, tampering with a victim and battery with prejudice, which is a 'hate crime' enhancement that upgraded the charge to a felony.
She was arrested on Friday but later posted bond.
