{"id":110622,"date":"2026-01-24T02:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T02:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110622\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T02:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T02:19:19","slug":"suspect-sought-for-attacking-man-at-l-train-station-with-anti-lgbtq-slurs-and-fists-amnewyork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110622\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect sought for attacking man at L train station with anti-LGBTQ slurs and fists \u2013 amNewYork"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hate crimes detectives are on the hunt for a bigoted man who hurled anti-gay slurs and assaulted a man on the L train in Brooklyn last weekend.<\/p>\n

Photo by Dean Moses\/Inset courtesy of NYPD <\/p>\n

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Hate crimes detectives are on the hunt for a bigoted man who hurled anti-gay slurs and assaulted a man on the L train in Brooklyn<\/a> last weekend.\n<\/p>\n

The NYPD<\/a> released on Thursday images of the suspect wanted for the hateful attack, which occurred at 5 a.m. on Jan. 18 near the Lorimer Street stop in Williamsburg.<\/p>\n

Police said the suspect confronted the victim, a 24-year-old man, on a Manhattan-bound L train and uttered statements described as anti-LGBTQIA+ language. The NYPD did not release specific details of what was said.<\/p>\n

Authorities reported that the victim then departed the train, and the bigoted perpetrator followed him off. Seconds later, the suspect displayed a knife and then proceeded to punch the victim multiple times in the head and body.<\/p>\n

\"SuspectPolice said the suspect confronted the victim, a 24-year-old man, on a Manhattan-bound L train and uttered statements described as anti-LGBTQIA+ language. The NYPD did not release specific details of what was said.<\/p>\n

Following the assault, cops said, the suspect fled on a Manhattan-bound L train to parts unknown.<\/p>\n

The incident was reported to the 94th Precinct<\/a> and NYPD Transit District 33. Police said the victim suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.<\/p>\n

The case was later presented to the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force for further investigation. Hate crimes throughout the city dropped by 12% in 2025, according to NYPD statistics<\/a>. Approximately 52 of the 576 hate crimes reported citywide last year were focused on sexual orientation; that represented a 38% drop from the 84 sexual orientation hate crimes reported in 2024.<\/p>\n

As for the Jan. 18 case, police described the suspect involved as a man with a dark complexion who was last seen wearing a black sweater, black pants and a black knit hat. He is pictured on video walking through an L train car with what appeared to be a gray duffel bag.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips<\/a>. All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n

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