NYPD Seeks Suspect in Anti-Gay Sex Assault

New York City police are searching for a suspect in an anti-gay sex assault and robbery in Brooklyn.     

Police say the 24-year-old victim was approached by a man who pretended to have a gun on Myrtle Avenue on Sept. 5.

The suspect robbed his cell phone and asked about his sexual orientation.

Police say the suspect berated the victim with anti-gay slurs_ and then sexually assaulted him.     

The victim was taken to Woodhull Medical Center in stable condition.     

The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Julius Wright, also known as "Stinky.''

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.           
 

Copyright Associated Press / NBC New York

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