NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Tuesday, August 1, around 2:50 pm, an assault incident unfolded at Cranberry Street and Willow Street in Brooklyn.
The New York City Police Department reports that an unidentified person targeted a 21-year-old male with anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks.
The aggressor then brandished a box cutter, injuring the young man’s hand.
The assailant quickly left, heading north towards Old Fulton Street. Medical personnel transported the injured victim to NYU Langone Hospital/Cobble Hill.
The Police Department seeks public assistance in identifying and locating the attacker.