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Suspects sought for slinging anti-Jewish hate while assaulting man in Brooklyn

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Photos courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is looking for a duo who attacked a man in Brooklyn over the summer.

According to police, at 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 28 a 31-year-old man was in front of Set Lounge, located at 1828 McDonald Avenue, when he was approached by two unknown men. The men proceeded to kick and punch the victim while saying “f—ing Jew.”

The victim suffered swelling and lacerations to his face, neck and left arm. The incident is being investigated by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.

The NYPD released photos and video of the suspects taken from the scene:

 

Both suspects are described as light-skinned men with dark-colored hair. The first suspect was last seen wearing dark-colored jean shorts and black flip flops, with a white t-shirt draped around his neck, while the second suspect was last seen wearing a light-colored tank top, light-colored shorts, and Adidas slides.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.