It was reported to police that on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 2.42 p.m., at the intersection of Davison Avenue and West Burnside Avenue, a 49-year-old male victim was walking down the street when he was approached by the two unidentified men who proceeded to punch the victim about the body, and demanded his property.

They forcibly removed the victim’s jewelry and cell phone before fleeing the location to parts unknown. The assailants also used discriminatory (anti-LGBTQ) language during the course of the incident. The victim suffered pain and bruising but refused medical attention at the scene. His property had an estimated value of $1,500 dollars. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.

The individuals sought are described as male, are 20 to 30 years old, and were last seen wearing masks and all dark clothing.

Photos of the assailants, taken from the vicinity of the incident, before it occurred, are attached. On March 5, the NYPD released additional photos, which are also attached.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.