Police Blotter
Another act
of hate: Man
sought for
menacing
woman in SoHo
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
Detectives in SoHo are looking
for the belligerent bigot who
spewed hateful remarks at a
woman, then threatened to assault her
earlier this month.
Police said the incident happened
at about 9:30 a.m. on the morning of
April 1 near the corner of Desbrosses
and Hudson Streets, when the suspect
approached a 47-year-old woman walking
through the area.
According to authorities, the perpetrator
uttered a number of anti-Asian
remarks at the woman, then raised his
fi st at her and went into an aggressive
stance.
Believing the suspect was about to
punch her, the woman felt fearful for
her safety, law enforcement sources
said. However, the suspect fl ed without
further incident, walking away southbound
along Hudson Street.
The incident was reported to the 1st
Precinct, which referred the matter to
the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force. The
unit has been battling a recent spike in
anti-Asian hate crimes around the city.
Bigot assaults man with fists,
anti-gay slurs at Midtown CVS
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
The NYPD is looking
for a bigot who made
anti-gay statements
while attacking a man at
a Midtown CVS over the
weekend.
Authorities say that at 7
p.m. on April 24, a 24-yearold
man was entering CVS,
located at 5 Pennsylvania
Plaza, when he was approached
by an unknown
man. The suspect then
punched the victim in the
back of the head and neck
in an unprovoked attack.
The suspect sought for menacing
a woman on a SoHo street on
April 1, 2021 in an apparent anti-
Asian hate crime.
On April 22, the NYPD released
video footage of the suspect just before
the incident occurred. Cops described
him as an adult man with an average
build, a medium complexion, blue eyes,
salt-and-pepper hair and a beard.
Police said he was last seen wearing
a gray knit hat, black jacket, a black
sweatshirt, black jeans and black-andgray
sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding
the suspect’s whereabouts can call
Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for
Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You
can also submit tips online at nypdcrimestoppers.
com, or on Twitter @
NYPDTips. All calls and messages are
kept confi dential.
During the assault, police
say that the suspect said
something to the effect of
Pair stabs and slices man
in Greenwich Village
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
Detectives continue to
and sliced up a man in Greenwich
Village last week.
The bloody assault occurred
on April 22 in front of a
Citibank branch at 395 6th
Ave., between Waverly Place
and West 8th Street.
According to sources familiar
the two attackers apparently
lashed out in revenge moments
been involved in a fi stfi ght
nearby.
Police reported that the
perpetrators approached the
victim in front of the bank
and went on the attack.
Armed with scissors and a
knife, law enforcement sources
said, the duo stabbed the
man in the back, and sliced
his face and leg.
Seconds later, they fl ed
the scene in an unknown
direction.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NYPD
“f—ing gays” and ‘f—-t.’
The suspect then fl ed the
scene on foot westbound
look for the dangerous
duo who stabbed
at about 11:20 p.m.
with the investigation,
after the victim had
The two suspects in the April 22 slashing and stabbing
of a man in Greenwich Village.
Officers from the 6th
Precinct and EMS units responded
victim was treated at a local
hospital for stab wound and
lacerations.
Police released images of
the two attackers on April 25.
Anyone with information
on 34thStreet towards
9thAvenue.
The victim refused medical
attention at the scene.
The NYPD’s Hate Crime
Task Force is investigating
the incident.
The NYPD released a
video of the suspect taken
from the scene:
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
Crime Stoppers website or
on Twitter @NYPDTips. All
calls are strictly confi dential.
to the incident. The
regarding their whereabouts
can call Crime Stoppers at
800-577-TIPS (for Spanish,
dial 888-57-PISTA). You can
also submit tips online at
nypdcrimestoppers.com, or
on Twitter @NYPDTips. All
calls and messages are kept
confi dential.
Gunman sought for
shooting man on
Upper East Side
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
Police are looking for a suspect who shot a man
in broad daylight in the Upper East Side on
Monday afternoon.
Authorities say that at 2:13 p.m. on April 26, the
NYPD responded to a 911 call regarding a man
shot in front of 134 East 95 Street. Upon their
arrival, offi cers found a 20-year-old man in the
back seat of a Honda HRV with a gunshot wound
to his torso.
The victim was rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital,
where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being
withheld pending family notifi cation.
No arrests have been made at this time. The investigation
is ongoing.
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