"Brooklyn police are hunting for a man who allegedly made anti-LGBTQ+ comments before attacking a woman with a chair around 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, October 5. The suspect allegedly walked up to the 35-year-old woman and made anti-LGBTQ+ remarks, Gay City News reported. He then allegedly grabbed a chair and used it to hit the woman's arm. The attack left the woman with minor injuries, but she didn't receive any medical attention."
"However, the suspect reportedly fled the scene in a white Jeep Compass. The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating the attack as a hate crime, though no arrests have been made as of yet. However, the NYPD's Crime Stoppers social media account posted an image of the suspected assailant. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS."
"City residents reported five anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes (targeting individuals who are not gay men) and three anti-trans hate crimes during the second quarter of 2025, according to city police data. In the first quarter of 2025, city residents reported two hate crimes against gay females and three against trans individuals."
A 35-year-old woman in Brooklyn was allegedly approached and subjected to anti-LGBTQ+ remarks before a man grabbed a chair and struck her arm, causing minor injuries. The suspect reportedly fled in a white Jeep Compass and no medical attention was sought by the victim. The New York Police Department is investigating the incident as a hate crime and Crime Stoppers posted an image of the suspected assailant, asking the public to provide information. City data recorded multiple anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans hate crimes across the first and second quarters of 2025. Conviction data for hate crimes in New York City is not consistently reported because prosecutors must prove both the underlying offense and biased motivation, though prosecutors often cite suspects' anti-LGBTQ+ comments as evidence.
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