Anti-Semitic Attack Targets Man In Union Square: NYPD

UNION SQUARE, NY — A group of hateful teens hurled coins at a man while screaming anti-semitic remarks, according to police and reports.

At about 4:50 p.m. on Friday, a 22-year-old man was waling on East 14th Street just steps from Union Square when a group of four youngsters started throwing coins and shouting hate-filled anti-semitic comments, police said.

According to the New York Daily News, one member of the group screamed “I f—— hate Jews!” and “Kill that f—— k— !”

The coins hit the man in the face and the back of his neck, but told police he was uninjured.

Officials said that the group was last seen fleeing west on 14th Street.

Police released an image of people they are seeking in connection to the incident, and report that investigators are searching for a group of four white men, all about five foot 10 inches tall.

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).