Hate Crime on the Subway

Man Choked During Attack
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a hate crime attack on the subway. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a hate crime attack on the subway. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

July 8, 2024


MANHATTAN - A man was choked inside a Manhattan subway car during an apparent anti-gay attack, cops said. 


At around 4:30 pm on May 25, a 35-year-old man was riding a southbound A Train when he was approached by a man. Cops  said without warning the suspect grabbed the straphanger by the throat and began punching the victim in the chest. 


As he assaulted the victim, cops said, the attacker made anti-LGBTQ slurs. 


When the train stopped the attacker ran out of the subway and the station in an unknown direction. 


The victim refused medical attention at the scene. 


The case is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force. 


Investigators released a photo of the suspect. The alleged attacker is described as a male with a medium build, bald head who is between the ages of 30 and 35. He was last seen wearing a light green shirt, dark green sweatpants, sunglasses, and white sneakers.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.


All calls are strictly confidential.

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