A 54-year-old woman in Chelsea, Manhattan was approached by two men on February 19 around 2:50 p.m. who initiated conversation with her. When one man attempted to kiss her, she pushed him away, prompting him to make anti-Black statements. As the woman tried to leave, the men stopped her and used a lighter to set her boots on fire, destroying the $89 footwear. The victim sustained no physical injuries. Police released surveillance images of the suspects and the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident as arson.
"The 54-year-old victim was approached by the suspects, who struck up a conversation with her on W. 26th St and Seventh Ave. in Chelsea around 2:50 p.m. on Feb. 19, cops said. As they were talking, one of the men leaned in for a kiss and the woman shoved him away, leading the suspect to make anti-black statements, according to law enforcement."
"The woman was attempting to leave when the men stopped her and then took out a lighter, which they used to set her boots ablaze, said police. The victim was uninjured by the arson, but her $89 boots were destroyed, cops said. The arson is being investigated by the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force."
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