BROOKLYN — Police on Wednesday released video of a suspect who they say told a straphanger, "Cracka, you don't belong here," before punching him in the face in Flatbush's Church Avenue station.
The 44-year-old man, whose name was not immediately released, was on the southbound platform of the station with his fiancée about 9:45 p.m. Friday when the suspect came up behind him, NYPD officials said.
He told the victim, "you don't belong here," and called his fiancée a "white cracka ass," officials said.
The suspect slugged the man in the face and tried to kick him on the ground and elbowed the fiancée in the back of the head, police said.
The suspect, who can be seen on police video wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans, fled the scene and had not been arrested as of Thursday morning, police said.
The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force was investigating the attack, officials said.
The victim had a bloody nose, a black eye, but refused medical attention at the scene, police said.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).
