By Dan Gesslein
Bronx Voice
November 30, 2022
BRONX - Police are investigating a hate crime attack on the Number 6 train.
The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating an early morning assault that took place in the Bronx last Sunday. Police released surveillance photos from the train platform in an attempt to catch the attacker.
At around 9:20 am on November 20, a 23-year-old man was riding the southbound Number 6 train in the Bronx. As the train approached the St. Lawrence Avenue station, another rider approached him. Suddenly the man began punching the rider in the head while making anti-Hispanic statements.
When the train reached the station the attacker fled.
The victim sustained head injuries. He went to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information in regard to 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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