NYPD investigating beating, slashing of 26-year-old in Lower East Side as hate crime

LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are investigating a beating and knife attack on the Lower East Side as a hate crime.

The NYPD is asking for help in identifying two suspects who were caught on camera.

They said the pair approached a 26-year-old man on East Houston Street and made anti-immigration remarks.

The pair is accused of punching the 26-year-old and slashing him on the arm.

The attack happened three weeks ago, on September 8.

One of the suspects is described as a male, approximately 25 -30 years of age, 5 foot and 8 inches, slender build, short brown hair, brown eyes, and a brown beard. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue and white plaid button-down shirt, tan pants, and white shoes.

The second is described as a male, approximately 25 -30 years of age, 5 foot and 8 inches, slender build, short brown hair, brown eyes, and a brown beard. He was last seen wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored shoes.

This incident is being investigated by the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/.

Source - https://abc7ny.com/post/hate-crime-investigation-nypd-investigating-beating-knife-attack-26-year-old-lower-east-side/17907093/