PIX11 NEWSROOM
8:22 a.m. EDT, March 31, 2011
GREENWICH VILLAGE (PIX11)— Authorities have released surveillance video of a 26-year-old man being brutally attacked outside a Greenwich Village McDonald's, and they are calling the beating a hate crime.
According to police, Damian Furtch was attacked by two Hispanic men who laid eyes on the victim when he was dining with a friend inside the fast food restaurant on Sixth Avenue near West 3rd Street at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday.
What started out as a verbal attack inside the eatery, escalated to a vicious beating outside when the two suspects proceeded to lash out at Furtch with fists and anti-gay slurs, police said.
Furtch was transported to Roosevelt Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.
Furtch later took to his Facebook page where he posted shocking photos of his injuries, which included two severe black eyes and a cut to his nose. He also posted a candid message about the disturbing attack.
"I thought I was safe in the city I loved but apparently wearing fluorescent colored clothing and pink shoelaces really bother some f***ing a**holes to blind side me and hit me," he wrote.
The attack has stunned many in the neighborhood and prompted community activists including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to pass out flyers Wednesday, alerting residents about the crime.
As police still search for the two suspects, investigators hope that surveillance video will shed some light on their identities.
Cops say both of the suspects are 18- to 20-year-old Hispanic men. One of them is about 5-feet 8-inches tall and 150-pounds. He has a tatoo of a cross on his left cheekbone, under the eye.
No further details were given about the second suspect's appearance. Police say the suspects were accompanied by two Hispanic women.
Anyone with any information is urged to call CrimeStoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. Tipsters can also submit information at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting CRIMES (274637) then entering TIP577.
All calls are confidential.
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