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Hate crimes detectives are on the hunt for two men who shouted anti-immigration slurs at a man before assaulting him in Manhattan earlier this month.<\/p>\n
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Hate crimes detectives are on the hunt for two men who shouted anti-immigration slurs at a man before assaulting him in Manhattan<\/a> earlier this month.\n<\/p>\n The NYPD released photos and a video on Monday of the perpetrators sought for the hateful attack near 177 East Houston St., just off of Allen Street, on the Lower East Side at around 3:15 a.m. on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n Police sources said the two suspects approached the victim, a 26-year-old man, and made what the NYPD called \u201canti-immigration remarks indicative of bias based\u201d on what they believed to be the man\u2019s nationality.\u00a0<\/p>\n The words then turned to violence, law enforcement sources said, when the duo physically assaulted the victim, punching him about the body and slashing his arm with a sharp object.\u00a0 Following the attack, cops reported, the perpetrators took off on foot in an unknown direction.<\/p>\n The incident was reported to the 7th Precinct<\/a>, which subsequently classified it as a hate crime, and turned the case over to the Hate Crimes Task Force for further investigation.\u00a0The Sept. 8 attack occurred amid a nationwide crackdown on immigration by the Trump administration that has seen masked\u00a0ICE agents seize individuals in courthouses<\/a>, places of business, and other locations across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the victim was brought to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.\n<\/p>\n Through Sept. 28, the 7th Precinct had reported eight hate crimes year-to-date, down from 13 reported at the same point last year.\n<\/p>\n Police described one of the assailants as a man with a light complexion and a slender build believed to be 25 to 30 years of age and standing about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with short brown hair, brown eyes and a brown beard. He was last seen wearing a white plaid button-down shirt over a white t-shirt, tan pants and white shoes.<\/p>\n His cohort, cops said, was described as a man with a medium complexion and a slender build believed to be 25 to 30 years of age, also standing about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and having short brown hair, brown eyes and a brown beard. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored shoes.<\/p>\n Anyone with information regarding their 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 \t
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The NYPD released photos and a video on Monday of the perpetrators sought for the hateful attack near 177 East Houston St., just off of Allen Street, on the Lower East Side at around 3:15 a.m. on Sept. 8.Photo via Google Maps\n<\/p>\n