Man Shouting Gay Slurs Attacks 32-Year-Old in West Village: NYPD

WEST VILLAGE, NY — A suspect accosted a random 32-year-old, shouted gay slurs at him and shoved him to the ground in the West Village on Sunday.

According to police, the man was walking down West 4th Street at about 5:30 p.m. outside Las Ramblas restaurant when a person approached him from behind and began shouting gay slurs at him. The suspect aggressively pushed and shoved the victim, causing him to fall and hit his head on a window frame, police said. Police released video of the incident on Thursday morning.

The suspect then fled, while the victim was taken to Beth Israel Hospital and treated and released for a cut on his head, police said.

Police describe the suspect as being in his 20s, about 6-foot and 240 pounds and bald. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, black pants and black sneakers.

UPDATE: Police released new photos of the suspect on Oct. 11:

Photo/Video Credit: NYPD