A New York couple has been arrested and charged after they were filmed launching a hateful rant against a family on a train earlier this month, calling them "foreigners" and "immigrants with no rights."

Couple arrested after launching hateful rant against family, including 10-year-old boy, on train
A New York couple has been arrested and charged after launching a hateful rant caught on video against a family on a Long Island Rail Road train.

Couple arrested after launching hateful rant against family, including 10-year-old boy, on train

Justin Likerman, 37, and Kristin Digesaro, 38, surrendered to police Wednesday.

Jan. 21, 2022, 11:15 AM EST / Updated Jan. 21, 2022, 3:49 PM EST
By Marlene Lenthang

A New York couple has been arrested and charged after they were filmed launching a hateful rant against a family on a train earlier this month, calling them "foreigners" and "immigrants with no rights."

Justin Likerman, 37, of Ronkonkoma, Long Island, and Kristin Digesaro, 38, of Huntington, Long Island, turned themselves into transit police Wednesday afternoon, MTA police confirmed.

Both were charged with endangering the welfare of a child, and Likerman was additionally charged with second-degree aggravated harassment, according to officials.

The charges are in collaboration with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and the Hate Crimes Unit, officials said. ... The incident unfolded on Jan. 10 aboard a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train.

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