SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A man allegedly rambled about the war in Iran and “terrorists walking around” before attacking a woman in a Brooklyn subway station, police said.
The suspect made the comments while sitting across from the woman on the platform of the southbound D train in the Ninth Avenue subway station in Sunset Park at around 10:50 a.m. on March 17, according to the NYPD.
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The man allegedly grabbed the 20-year-old woman and threw her to the ground before spewing the anti-Islamic comments, police said.
The suspect mentioned the war in Iran and claimed terrorists were walking around New York City, authorities said.
The victim was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a possible hate crime at the 9th Avenue subway station (Credit: NYPD)
The suspect allegedly stole her cell phone before fleeing the subway station, police said. The man was last seen wearing a black and white jacket, dark-colored pants, and black shoes.
The incident is being investigated as a hate crime. There have been no arrests.
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