Officers Investigating Suspected Hate Crime Assault On Gay Man: New Haven Police

NEW HAVEN, CT - New Haven police said officers are investigating a suspected assault on a Hartford man that occurred Tuesday, the New Haven Register reported. Police said the situation may include possible hate crime elements, as the alleged victim is gay.

The unidentified 27-year old man said he was attacked by at least three individuals on Kensington Street, according to the New Haven Register. The victim told police the attackers struck him until he fell to the ground, then kicked him while he was down. (To sign up for New Haven breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Police said the victim was first struck once in the back of the head then once in the jaw, the New Haven Register reported. The victim reported the individuals used gay slurs while attacking him, and that he believed the suspects may have thought he was a sex worker.

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