2 Men Sought For Hanging Noose From NYC Water Tower: NYPD

QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for two men who allegedly hung a noose from a water tower in Queens last week.

The incident happened on March 25 around 7:20 p.m. on top of a water tower located at 82-26 Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights, police said.

The individuals then fled on foot, traveling southbound on 83 Street.

There were no injuries reported from this incident. The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is currently investigating.

The first suspect was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. The second suspect was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and burgundy vest, police said.

No arrests have been made as of Monday evening.

Anyone with information regarding 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.