The NYPD is investigating an assault which took place on Tuesday, June 22 at approximately 1:30pm between 89th and 90th Streets on 2nd Avenue. The address of the incident, which is being investigated as a hate crime, was 1735 2nd Avenue, where Mexican restaurant Móle is located.
On 6/22/21, at approx. 1:30 PM, in front of 1735 2nd Ave, an individual tried to take a 34-year-old male victim’s mask from his neck, while making anti-gay statements. The individual then threw her bag at the victim and spit on him. Know her? DM @NYPDTips or☎️1-800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/gRSXxwlQCz
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) June 30, 2021
Police told Patch that the woman said “Get that fa**ot sh*t off your neck,” referring to the rainbow-colored face mask the man was wearing, before fleeing on foot.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned woman with short hair, last seen wearing dark clothing, white sandals and a black backpack.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea recently noted that there have been over 300 reports of hate crimes so far this year.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force put a tweet out asking for individuals with tips to contact them at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips about this or any other crime can also be submitted at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging them on Twitter @NYPDtips.
