Rochester, N.Y. A man is facing charges in connection to an apparent hate crime in the city.
Police say this surveillance footage shows Alexander Ortiz , 29, assaulting a man Tuesday, June 11, 2024, on Monroe Avenue in what police are calling a hate crime . Ortiz is accused of striking a pedestrian with a vehicle outside of the Price Rite on University Avenue less than an hour later. Around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday evening, police said a victim was walking along Monroe Avenue and believed a vehicle was following him.
Less than an hour later, officers found a man in his 40s who was struck by a vehicle outside of the Price Rite on University Avenue. That victim is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Hate Crime Assault Alexander Ortiz Hit-And-Run Monroe Avenue Price Rite Homophobic Slurs
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