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SECURITYJun 3 · 14:40 UTCAMNYDean Moses

Cops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade

Hate crimes detectives are investigating an anti-LGBTQ+ attack in which a 12-year-old boy was verbally harassed and struck with a belt by a suspect on the Lower East Side. The incident occurred at Baruch Houses on April 29, with the suspect described as a 45-50-year-old man in black clothing. The NYPD reported a 69.2% increase in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes this year compared to 2025.

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