Man who made antisemitic comments, threatened to shoot teen in Queens sought

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a man wanted for threatening a man and making antisemitic comments in Queens, earlier this month, authorities said.

The incident happened at approximately 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 20 in front of 211-01 26th Ave. in Bay Terrace, cops said.

According to police, a 19-year-old man was approached by the suspect who made anti-Jewish statements toward him and threatened to shoot him before fleeing in an unknown direction.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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