NEW YORK, NY – A man wanted by police since mid-December for an alleged hate crime has been arrested, according to the New York City Police Department.
Rodrigo Lisboa, 31, is accused of having assaulted a man over his sexual orientation on December 12th near Canal Street and Broadway in SOHO.
A 24-year-old male was approached, allegedly by Lisboa and punched in the face multiple times. The victim said the attacker was shouting “anti-sexual orientation” statements while he was being assaulted.
The victim suffered minor injuries.
Lisboa was charged with assault/hate crime and menacing/hate crime.
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