BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Police are searching for a man accused of making antisemitic statements to a 13-year-old boy in Brooklyn back in October, according to the NYPD.
The boy was walking on 47th Street in Borough Park around 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 17 when he was approached by a man, according to authorities.
That's when the man allegedly made the antisemitic remarks, then spat in the boy's face, police said.
Police describe the man as last seen wearing a gold hat and green jacket.
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