Crime & Safety
Man Attacked In Harlem Subway Station Was Hate Crime, Police Say
Officials said a bruising December attack inside a subway station was a hate crime.
HARLEM, NY — A man was punched several times inside a Harlem subway station in what police are calling a hate crime, officials said.
The attack happened on Dec. 29 at about 8:30 p.m. inside the West 125th St. subway station at Saint Nicholas Avenue, police said.
A 25-year-old man was taking pictures inside the station when a stranger came up and made biased remarks against the victim, police said.
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Officials could not specify what kind of bias remarks were made, but said that the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating this incident.
The stranger then punched the victim several times in the face before feeling on foot, according to police.
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In addition to released images, officials described the man being sought as about five foot ten inches tall, about 180 pounds and around 25-years-old.
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).
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