Gay Hate Attacker Still Hunted By Police In Chelsea

CHELSEA, NY — Police are still searching for the attacker who left a man beaten in an anti-gay attack in the heart of Chelsea last week, authorities said.

The man, who was using a walker that sported a pro-LGBT sticker on it, was treated for his injuries after he was hurt on June 26, authorities said.

Last week, police said that the 44-year-old man was waiting for a bus in Chelsea when the attacker, who police have not identified, approached him. The man was waiting for a bus near West 27th Street and Sixth Avenue, police said. The attacker, a stranger, approached him and began pummeling the man while yelling homophobic statements, according to police. The NYPD's hate crimes task force is still investigating that assault.

Police released surveillance footage of the suspect on Thursday and asked for the public's help identifying him. An NYPD spokesman estimated that the man was about 30 years old. Authorities said he fled Chelsea on his bicycle after beating the man.

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