An alleged attack in Provincetown, Massachusetts, early Monday is being investigated as a possible hate crime, with police releasing new details Tuesday morning as they called on the public for help.
Provincetown police said the victim reported that three men got out of a vehicle and attacked him on the east end of Bradford Street between 1 and 2 a.m. The person didn’t need hospitalization after being evaluated by paramedics Monday afternoon.
The victim described the car as a black Lexus sedan, and described the attackers as three men ages 20 to 30. They also reported that the suspects used a homophobic slur during the attack.
Police are asking the public to review any security or doorbell cameras in the area of Howland Street between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. for anything that could be linked to the attack.
“The Provincetown Police Department is taking this report very seriously and has detectives actively investigating the incident,” police said in a statement, adding that everyone in the department was “alerted to this incident and will continue working hard to stay vigilant and keep everyone safe.”