D.C. police investigate assault of gay model as a hate crime

A 22-year-old gay man was assaulted by multiple people in Washington, D.C., after not saying "excuse me" to one of the assailants, according to police.

A 22-year-old gay man was assaulted by multiple people in Washington, D.C., early Sunday morning after not saying "excuse me" to one of the assailants, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report.

The incident occurred on the block of 14th Street and U Street, in the city's upscale Logan Circle neighborhood, after 1 a.m.

Sebastian Thomas Robles Lascarro was out at the nearby queer night clubs Crush Bar and BUNKER on Saturday night before the incident. In an interview with NBC News, Lascarro and his husband, Stuart West, said they frequent the neighborhood, which is popular with the city's LGBTQ community.

"This is an area that we visit almost every weekend," said West, who was not with Lascarro at the time of the incident.

Before going home, Lascarro stopped at a McDonald's located across the street from the two bars. While at a self-service checkout, he decided that the restaurant was too crowded, so he canceled his order.

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