Man throws can of beans, makes anti-ethnic remarks in Manhattan subway station: NYPD

Man throws can of beans, makes anti-ethnic remarks in Manhattan subway station: NYPD

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man is wanted for an aggravated harassment incident inside a Manhattan subway station last Thursday, according to the NYPD.

A woman entered the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street subway station around 6 p.m. when the man allegedly threw a can of beans at her and made anti-ethnic remarks, police said.

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The victim wasn’t struck by the can, according to authorities. The man boarded a train to parts unknown, police said.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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