@NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/TKFWuw2k9V— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 5, 2021Related: NYPD hate crimes unit releases video of attack on gay man in hopes of locating perpetratorThe two victims were aged 36 and 28 and had gone to the shop to buy food.
The suspects approached them and got engaged in a verbal dispute before they began using anti-gay language.According to the New York Daily News, one of the victims was called a “faggot”.
The suspects made off with an iPhone and cash.The 36-year-old suffered a puncture wound to his chin and a cut on his lips, while his 28-year-old friend received cuts to his right hand and shoulder.