Police are investigating an alleged hate crime in Brooklyn that happened around 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 9th in Crown Heights.

According to police, an individual approached a 46-year-old man on Utica Avenue near Park Place and made antisemitic remarks and then proceeded to spit on the victim before running off.

Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.