New York City police are seeking a man who punched a woman in the face for holding hands with her girlfriend.On Sunday, police released video camera footage of the assault, which allegedly took place around 10:00 p.m.
on Sept. 15 in NYC’s East Village, AM New York Metro reports.Sources familiar with the investigation said the victim, a 21-year-old woman, and her girlfriend were walking near the corner of E.
14th Street and 3rd Avenue when the perpetrator began shouting anti-gay statements at her.As the victim passed by the attacker, he continued to make hateful remarks before punching her in the face.After the assault, he ran off in an unknown direction, authorities said.
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