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Knife Shown in Hate Crime Assault on L Train

Lorimer St Station (L), Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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  • A man made anti-LGBTQIA+ statements, displayed a knife, and assaulted a 24-year-old victim before fleeing on a subway train, prompting a hate crime investigation.

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After the assault, the suspect fled by boarding a northbound L train and leaving the area. The victim suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.

When the train stopped at the Lorimer Street Subway Station, the suspect followed the victim off the train, displayed a knife, and then punched the victim multiple times in the head and body. The attack occurred on the platform.

On Sunday, January 18, around 5:00 a.m., a 24-year-old man was riding a northbound L train when an unidentified man approached him and made anti-LGBTQIA+ statements.

Incident reported at Lorimer St Station (L).

After the assault, the suspect fled by boarding a northbound L train and leaving the area. The victim suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.

When the train stopped at the Lorimer Street Subway Station, the suspect followed the victim off the train, displayed a knife, and then punched the victim multiple times in the head and body. The attack occurred on the platform.

On Sunday, January 18, around 5:00 a.m., a 24-year-old man was riding a northbound L train when an unidentified man approached him and made anti-LGBTQIA+ statements.

Incident reported at Lorimer St Station (L).

After the assault, the suspect fled by boarding a northbound L train and leaving the area. The victim suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.

When the train stopped at the Lorimer Street Subway Station, the suspect followed the victim off the train, displayed a knife, and then punched the victim multiple times in the head and body. The attack occurred on the platform.

On Sunday, January 18, around 5:00 a.m., a 24-year-old man was riding a northbound L train when an unidentified man approached him and made anti-LGBTQIA+ statements.

Incident reported at Lorimer St Station (L).

After the assault, the suspect fled by boarding a northbound L train and leaving the area. The victim suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.

When the train stopped at the Lorimer Street Subway Station, the suspect followed the victim off the train, displayed a knife, and then punched the victim multiple times in the head and body. The attack occurred on the platform.

On Sunday, January 18, around 5:00 a.m., a 24-year-old man was riding a northbound L train when an unidentified man approached him and made anti-LGBTQIA+ statements.

Incident reported at Lorimer St Station (L).

After the assault, the suspect fled by boarding a northbound L train and leaving the area. The victim suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.

When the train stopped at the Lorimer Street Subway Station, the suspect followed the victim off the train, displayed a knife, and then punched the victim multiple times in the head and body. The attack occurred on the platform.

On Sunday, January 18, around 5:00 a.m., a 24-year-old man was riding a northbound L train when an unidentified man approached him and made anti-LGBTQIA+ statements.

Incident reported at Lorimer St Station (L).

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Comments10

imgiovanniJan 22 at 8:55 PM

be on the lookout for a mental midget with an anger management problem.

Chaka1970Jan 23 at 11:08 AM

Being back mental asylums. Subway trains are for transportation. One must not risk death in a civilized society. Catch my drift?

strengthandhonorJan 22 at 8:43 PM

White liberal women will still champion them.

statenislandUser2046004002Jan 22 at 9:12 PM

Weird as hell

kingace92Jan 22 at 8:43 PM

Suspect Tik tok is Bara718__

woodsideUser1539082004Jan 23 at 3:50 PM

WAIT! YOU KNOW HIM?

imgiovanniJan 22 at 8:55 PM

be on the lookout for a mental midget with an anger management problem.

Chaka1970Jan 23 at 11:08 AM

Being back mental asylums. Subway trains are for transportation. One must not risk death in a civilized society. Catch my drift?

strengthandhonorJan 22 at 8:43 PM

White liberal women will still champion them.

statenislandUser2046004002Jan 22 at 9:12 PM

Weird as hell

kingace92Jan 22 at 8:43 PM

Suspect Tik tok is Bara718__

woodsideUser1539082004Jan 23 at 3:50 PM

WAIT! YOU KNOW HIM?

imgiovanniJan 22 at 8:55 PM

be on the lookout for a mental midget with an anger management problem.

Chaka1970Jan 23 at 11:08 AM

Being back mental asylums. Subway trains are for transportation. One must not risk death in a civilized society. Catch my drift?

strengthandhonorJan 22 at 8:43 PM

White liberal women will still champion them.

statenislandUser2046004002Jan 22 at 9:12 PM

Weird as hell

kingace92Jan 22 at 8:43 PM

Suspect Tik tok is Bara718__

woodsideUser1539082004Jan 23 at 3:50 PM

WAIT! YOU KNOW HIM?

imgiovanniJan 22 at 8:55 PM

be on the lookout for a mental midget with an anger management problem.

Chaka1970Jan 23 at 11:08 AM

Being back mental asylums. Subway trains are for transportation. One must not risk death in a civilized society. Catch my drift?

strengthandhonorJan 22 at 8:43 PM

White liberal women will still champion them.

statenislandUser2046004002Jan 22 at 9:12 PM

Weird as hell

kingace92Jan 22 at 8:43 PM

Suspect Tik tok is Bara718__

woodsideUser1539082004Jan 23 at 3:50 PM

WAIT! YOU KNOW HIM?

imgiovanniJan 22 at 8:55 PM

be on the lookout for a mental midget with an anger management problem.

Chaka1970Jan 23 at 11:08 AM

Being back mental asylums. Subway trains are for transportation. One must not risk death in a civilized society. Catch my drift?

strengthandhonorJan 22 at 8:43 PM

White liberal women will still champion them.

statenislandUser2046004002Jan 22 at 9:12 PM

Weird as hell

kingace92Jan 22 at 8:43 PM

Suspect Tik tok is Bara718__

woodsideUser1539082004Jan 23 at 3:50 PM

WAIT! YOU KNOW HIM?

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