Gay Hate Attack: Man With Walker Beaten In Heart Of Chelsea, Police Say

CHELSEA, NY — An anti-gay attack left a man using a walker beaten as he waited for a bus in the heart of Chelsea Monday, police said.

The man, 44, was at Sixth Avenue and West 26th Street at about 4 p.m. when a stranger began pummeling him while yelling homophobic statements, the NYPD said. The man was using a walker that had a sticker supporting the LGBT community on it, police said.

The attacker, who police said was about 30 years old, fled the scene on a bicycle, police said. His victim was taken to Bellevue hospital for treatment.(Want more local news? Subscribe here for updates to his story and free breaking news alerts from Patch.)

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The attack came just a day after tens of thousands took part in the Pride March celebrations, which wound along a route that passed just a block from the incident.

Police said they are treating it as a hate crime.

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