Cops: Two Suspects Wanted For Anti-Gay Attack In The Bronx

Jen Chung

Published Aug 8, 2014

Modified Aug 8, 2014

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The police are hoping for the public's help in identifying two people who allegedly attacked a woman and made anti-gay remarks to her.

According to the NYPD, the incident occurred on July 23 at 2:30 a.m., when the two suspects followed a woman into 395 East 149th Street. Inside, the police say the pair "made anti -gay comments and punched her in the face and body causing lacerations to her lip and ear."

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.