Esmeralda Upton

Esmeralda Upton of Plano berated four women outside of the Sixty Vines restaurant on Dallas Parkway in west Plano on Wednesday.

In a video, one of the other unidentified women yells at Upton about the assault. Police arrive on the scene in just under five minutes based on the events of one of the videos. Upton could also face possible felony charges depending on the outcome of Plano PD's Crime Against Persons Unit. She's sitting in a Plano jail cell on a $10,000 bond, according to the statement. The four women who were on the receiving end of Upton's racial epithets and violent behavior weren't the only witnesses. She faces two misdemeanor charges of assault causing bodily injury and terroristic threats, according to a

Esmeralda Upton was arrested and charged after a racist rant and alleged assault in a Dallas restaurant parking lot, police say.

Earlier this month, a man accused of shooting three Asian American women at a salon in Dallas' Koreatown was indicted on hate crime and other charges. "The level of vitriol and alleged physical assault against four Indian-American women in Plano is truly appalling," Faizan Syed, executive director of CAIR-DFW, told the TV station. Anti-Asian violence has risen sharply in recent years. She was jailed with bond set at $10,000. Last year, six women of Asian descent were among the eight killed in a shooting at massage businesses in and near Atlanta, heightening anger and fear among Asian Americans. PLANO, Texas -- A woman was arrested and faces a possible hate crime charge after she was captured on video in a racist rant and assault on women of South Asian descent in a suburban Dallas parking lot, in another disturbing example of anti-Asian violence seen across the U.S.

Esmeralda Upton from Plano in Texas was arrested for the racially-motivated physical and verbal assault of four South Asian women in a parking lot on ...

“From the recent vicious incident at a Taco Bell in Fremont, California, to the attack on the four Indian-American women in Plano, Texas, it is unfortunately becoming too common in our daily society to verbally or, even worse, physically assault another person because of their skin colour, religion, or national origin. Leadership should prioritise expanding multicultural education and implementing safety protocols in order to ensure the welfare of vulnerable people of colour, immigrants and women,” he said. UPDATE: Assaulter in video above Esmeralda Upton of Plano Texas has been ARRESTED by Police detectives this afternoon. These acts should be reported to authorities and community leaders to ensure that no abuser walks away with impunity,” he said. We at Indiaspora strongly condemn this racial attack and reiterate our commitment to fighting discrimination and prejudice in all its forms,” he said. “Esmeralda Upton’s dangerous and violent sentiments towards the South-Asian community should not be taken lightly.