Crime & Safety
Transgender Teen Attacked In Broad Daylight On BK Street: Cops
The attacker, who cops released a photo of this week, threw punches while hurling insults at the 15-year-old, according to police.
EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — A transgender teenager was attacked in broad daylight on a street in Brooklyn earlier this year, according to police.
The 15-year-old girl was on Pennsylvania Avenue between Glenmore and Liberty avenues around 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 18 when someone came up and began punching her and hurling anti-transgender insults, according to police.
The girl was left with minor injuries to her face, police said.
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Police released photos this week of the suspect:
They identified the incident as a hate crime.
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