NEW YORK—A man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting an adherent of the spiritual group Falun Gong who volunteers at an information booth in New York’s Flushing neighborhood.
Qi Zhongping, 77, insulted and physically attacked Falun Gong practitioner David Fang, leaving Fang bleeding on his neck, head, hand, and leg.
Adherents say that Qi has for years harassed adherents at the stand, although this is the first time he is criminally charged.
Qi was arrested on Feb. 18, two days after his assault on Fang. He faces charges of assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury, a class A misdemeanor, and harassment in the second degree, according to a Queens Criminal Court case report….