Man allegedly hit subway rider in anti-LGBTQIA+ attack in Brooklyn: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man is wanted for allegedly assaulting a subway rider inside a Brooklyn subway station on July 17, according to the NYPD.
It happened around 1 p.m. inside the Rockaway Parkway-Canarsie subway station.
The suspect allegedly approached the 31-year-old man, made anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks then struck him multiple times, per police.
No injuries were reported, according to authorities.
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