The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an incident in which an unidentified individual was captured on video shouting anti-gay slurs and attacking a 22-year-old on the subway, the NYPD announced this week.
Highlights
- The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an incident in which an unidentified individual was captured on video shouting anti-gay slurs and attacking a 22-year-old on the A-train.
- The individual then spit at the victim and repeatedly punched her in the face and head, police say.
- Police released video asking the public to help identify the individual sought in connection with the assault.
- Police say the individual said, “I’m sick of all you f*gs,” while punching and ripping hair from the victim’s head, while shouting “I wish I had my hands on the man’s head” The individual is believed to be inebriated.