Police say they are looking for a man suspected of attacking and using a homophobic slur against a victim in Brooklyn.
The suspect allegedly approached the 36-year-old man after getting out of his grey Infiniti FX35 SUV at the corner of Marcy and Metropolitan Avenues in northern Brooklyn on Dec. 14.
He then used a homophobic slur against the victim and struck the victim multiple times in the face, causing him to fall on the ground, police said. The suspect got back into his car and fled the scene.
The victim sustained a broken nose, and lacerations and bruising to the face and head, police said. Paramedics took the victim to New York Presbyterian Hospital where he was treated and released.
Police say the suspect was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, a dark-colored vest, and red and black checkered pants. He was captured on surveillance video at a pizza shop near the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 800-577-TIPS.
