Cops probe attack on shrine as hate crime

BROOKLYN, NY — The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a bizarre incident in which a man used a hammer to bust several windows at a Brooklyn mosque and destroy a surveillance camera.

The police released video footage of the suspect late on November 12. They say he destroyed property of Beit El-Maqdis Islamic Center on Sixth Ave. near 63rd St. in Sunset Park about 5:20 p.m. on November 11.

The suspect, described as an Asian man, has no known connection to the mosque. He was last seen wearing a black hooded coat, blue jeans and white sneakers.