NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are looking to identify a man wanted in a hate crime investigation for an anti-Hispanic attack in the Bronx earlier this week.
It happened at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 01, inside the lobby of a building located at 675 East 140th St. in Mott Haven, authorities said.
According to officials, the suspect approached a 61-year-old man and punched him in the face while making anti-Hispanic statements.
The suspect then fled on foot to parts unknown.
The victim refused medical attention.
The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).