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Bigot Leaves Woman With Concussion In Horrific Anti-LGBT Subway Attack

The assailant screamed "D*ke!" while beating the woman and her girlfriend.

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 05: A man walks past a subway stop in Manhattan two days after a man was pushed to his death in front of a train on December 5, 2012 in New York City. The incident was caught by a photographer and has since raised questions as to why someone didn't help the man before the train struck him. The New York City subway system, with 468 stations in operation, is the most extensive public transportation system in the world. It is also one of the world's oldest public transit systems, with the first underground line of the subway opening on October 27, 1904. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
By Cody Gohl
May 26, 2017 / 10:58 AM

Police have arrested a Brooklyn man who assaulted a woman and her girlfriend after yelling anti-LGBT slurs at them on the subway.

The altercation occurred last Saturday night when Antoine Thomas, 27, got into a heated argument with one of the women on a Brooklyn-bound Q train. According to police reports, Thomas screamed, "F*ggot! D*ke!" while purposely bumping into the pair.

When the victims tried to calm him down, he launched at them and beat one of the women until she fell to the ground unconscious.

The 24-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for a concussion, a broken eye socket and several cuts that required stitches.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 7: Members of the New York City Police patrol a subway station in Times Square, November 7, 2016 in New York City. With both presidential candidates holding their election night events in New York City, the NYPD has stepped up security ahead of election day. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Though Thomas Fled the train after the attack, he was quickly apprehended by officers who arrested him on the spot. He was later charged for assault, menacing and harassment.

Officials said the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the attack, which means the charges against Thomas could be elevated to hate crimes.

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