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Brooklyn, NY (77WABC)-New video and a photos show suspects wanted by the NYPD in an unprovoked attack against three middle age men who had anti-gay slurs hurled at them. The three men were also physically assaulted with one of the three victims left hospitalized in serious condition.
The New York City Police Department says the unprovoked attack happened on Sunday May 2nd around 9 pm in front of 1080 Myrtle Avenue. Police say two suspects yelled anti-gay slurs towards the three male victims ages 52, 51 and 49-years-old. The men were then assaulted.
The the 51-year-old male victim was hit with a blunt object that caused him to lose consciousness; he was taken to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in serious condition. The 49-year-old and 52-year-old victims suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident. The two suspects fled the scene on foot.
Police say both suspects are men. The first individual wore a beige cap, a green shirt, gray pants, and gray sneakers. The second suspect wore a red cap, a multi-colored jacket, black pants, and black and white sneakers.
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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
