The New York City Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the latest bias crime on Staten Island as they continue to look for suspects in the other attacks on a Mexican immigrant in the area.

Police say a 15-year-old immigrant from Liberia was arrested Sunday night on charges of robbery, assault and aggravated harassment, all as a hate crime. He will be charged as a juvenile.

The attack happened early Saturday morning near Castleton Avenue and Simonson Place in Port Richmond.

Christian Vazquez, 18, says he was on his way home from work at a Manhattan restaurant when four teenagers jumped him, after one distracted him.

Vazquez says his attackers stole $10 from his wallet while punching him and shouting ethnic slurs at him. His injuries are said to be minor.

"I never thought this would happen to me," Vazquez told NY1. "I speak fluent English and Spanish. I get along with most people. I am not the gang type."

Vazquez, who was born in Mexico, says his mother moved them to Staten Island when he was about five years old.

"She brought me here to be a better person -- to be something in life," Vazquez said.

While he says he's afraid to go out alone, Vazquez says the attack has made him more determined to finish high school and go to law school and possibly become an immigration lawyer.

Sources say police are still searching for two other men in connection with the incident.

Police have stepped up their presence in Port Richmond and the surrounding neighborhoods. They have formed a special unit made up of Mexican-born officers in the wake of the attacks.

The increase in attacks is allegedly affecting business owners. Many say they are afraid to come shop in the Port Richmond area for fear they may be attacked.

"Right now, we don't want to come alone here because maybe somebody attack me," said one area resident.

"As long as there is violence, they are afraid to come for sure," said a Port Richmond business owner.

Other would-be shoppers say the added police presence scares them off because they are afraid they will be stopped because of their immigration status.

A total of 10 attacks in the area since April have been labeled bias crimes.

Six people have been arrested so far in connection with three of those attacks.

Anyone with information about the case is being asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS, by texting TIP577 to CRIMES, or by going to NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.