Man attacks victim during racist rant

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Police in New York are looking for the man who yelled anti-White statements to another man inside a pizzeria before punching him in the face.

NEW YORK (FOX5NY) - Police in New York are looking for the man who yelled anti-white statements to another man inside a pizzeria before punching him in the face.

The assault occurred inside Bay's Pizza at 553 East 138th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx just before 4 p.m. on Oct. 6.

The victim tried to get away when the assailant punched him, breaking his eye socket and tearing a retina, according to the NYPD.

The suspect is described by police as black with facial hair and 5'10 tall. He was wearing a black baseball hat, gray sweatpants, and a waist-length jacket at the time of the assault.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. The NYPD says all calls/texts are strictly confidential.