Hispanic man assaulted on NYC subway train while attacker shouted racial slurs

November 30, 2022
Hispanic man assaulted on NYC subway train while attacker shouted racial slurs
New York City subway train-file photo

NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are asking the public to help identify a suspect who attacked a Hispanic man aboard a subway train in the Bronx. The attack took place on November 20th, but police released a photo of the suspect early Wednesday morning.

According to police the man approached a Hispanic man aboard the southbound 6 train. The suspect then started shouting anti-Hispanic slurs at the man while he assaulted him, punching the 26-year-old male in the head.

The New York City Police Department’s 43rd Precinct is investigating the attack.