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Police: Jewish Man Threatened By Suspect Who Made Anti-Semitic Comments In Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for a suspect they say made anti-Semitic remarks and threatened a Jewish man in Brooklyn.

The incident happened shortly after 10:15 a.m. Thursday on Rutland Road near Brooklyn Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

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Police are looking for a suspect they say made anti-Semitic remarks and threatened a Jewish man in Brooklyn. (Credit: NYPD)

Police said the suspect approached the 30-year-old victim, then made anti-Semitic remarks and threats.

The suspect continued walking toward Brooklyn Avenue. The victim was not hurt.

The incident comes amid an uptick in anti-Semitic hate crimes throughout the city.

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating, and anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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