NYPD Say Hell's Kitchen Attack Was Anti-Gay Bias Assault

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Published Mar 16, 2016

Modified Mar 16, 2016

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Police say a man beaten up on a Manhattan sidewalk is the victim of an apparent hate crime.

According to the NYPD, the incident occurred at 4:45 a.m. on March 8th. A 36-year-old man standing in front of 765 9 Avenue, the address of the pub The Cannery, "when the two suspects assaulted him while invoking his sexual orientation. The suspects then fled the scene."

The victim was treated at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital for a fractured nose and bruising to the face.

Police released surveillance video of the suspects:

Council Member Corey Johnson said, "I am appalled to learn of a possible anti-LGBT assault that occurred in Hell's Kitchen. This cowardly act is contrary to everything our city stands for.”

Anyone with information in regards 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.