Black man wearing a MAGA hat is sought in hate crime subway-push attack

  • NYPD detectives are seeking a black man in a MAGA hat in a hate crime attack
  • He pushed a Hispanic man onto the subway tracks at Union Square, cops say
  • Police say the suspect disparaged the victim’s ethnicity during a verbal dispute

New York City police are seeking a black man wearing a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat for allegedly pushing a Hispanic male onto the subway tracks in a hate crime attack.

The shocking incident took place on Friday night in Manhattan’s 14th Street-Union Square station, where the two men had a verbal altercation on a 4 Train as it was approaching the station.

Police say the black male made several remarks disparaging the Hispanic man’s ethnicity, and the altercation spilled out onto the platform at Union Square.

The suspect punched the Hispanic man in the head several times before pushing him off the platform onto the tracks, cops say.

Fortunately, a friend of the victim and a bystander helped him back onto the platform before he was struck by a train. 

The victim was rushed to an area hospital with a head laceration that required several staples, and is recovering.

The suspect fled the scene on foot, hopping on a Brooklyn-bound L Train.

NYPD detectives are seeking this suspect in a hate crime attack on a Hispanic man on Friday

He was wearing a red hat and red shirt, both of which read ‘Make America Great Again’, Donald Trump’s famous campaign slogan.

The suspect was also wearing blue overalls, a black jacket and jewelry around his neck, police said.

Anyone with information about the suspect is urged to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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