NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – A man was sucker-punched on an East Harlem street in what police are investigating as an anti-Hispanic hate crime.
The 43-year-old victim was walking at East 111th Street and Lexington Avenue on the night of Saturday, Nov. 4, when his attacker came up and slugged him for no reason, police said Tuesday as they released a photo of the suspect.
The assailant hurled anti-Hispanic insults during the attack, which the NYPD confirmed is being investigated by its Hate Crime Task Force.
The suspect quickly fled the scene on foot, while the victim took himself to a hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
