NYPD investigating UES Pride flag poop incident as hate crime

Security cameras captured images of the suspect.
Security cameras captured images of the suspect. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an incident in which a man defecated on a Pride flag as a hate crime, the department announced Saturday.

The man pooped on a Pride flag outside an apartment building on East 95th Street near Third Avenue on the Upper East Side around 10 a.m. on April 15, officials said.

He proceeded to wipe his rear end with the flag before fleeing on foot.

The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident.

Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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