NYPD seeking latest hate crime suspect as community leaders warn bias-motivated attacks likely underreported
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New York City police are looking for a suspect who punched a Hasidic Jewish man in the face in what investigators believe was a hate crime attack, as recently released statistics show complaints of bias-motivated crimes nearly doubled last year.
The suspect crossed the street, approached the victim, and punched him in the nose, police said. The victim was so disoriented after the attack that he was unable to understand any statements that his attacker made, a law enforcement source added.
The victim suffered a cut to his nose and was treated at the scene before he was released, police said. The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is now investigating.
Fox News Digital was first to obtain the NYPD total year-end hate crime statics, which show that the department received 538 reports of hate crimes last year – up 96% from the 275 in 2020.