Overview

• Andreea Dumitru and her daughter Sabrina Starman were arrested and charged with assault and harassment for attacking 21-year-old driver Jada McPherson on Putnam Avenue.
• A video clip showing the pair hurling racial slurs, pulling McPherson’s hair and punching her went viral and spurred a community rally in support of the victim.
• Police are searching for an unidentified man who joined the confrontation and has not yet been apprehended.
• McPherson has chosen to leave her Ridgewood neighborhood, saying she fears for her safety after the assault.
• The incident highlights persistent tensions over informal spot-reserving tactics with trash cans and cones on Queens’ crowded streets.