NYPD Investigate Flatiron Co-op Grafitti As Possible Hate Crime: PD

CHELSEA, NY - The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a report of a man who drew a Star of David and wrote the word Jew with a question mark on the door or a Flatiron District co-op building last month, authorities said.

The unidentified man was captured on surveillance footage on Nov. 9 about 8 p.m. drawing on the door of 131 5th Ave., a prewar co-op building, according to The Corcoran Group.

The man then fled the location on foot, police said. He is described as having a medium build about 50 to 60 years old.

There were no injuries reported. This incident is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force.

Anyone with information in regard to the 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).