Updated 10/12/2009 11:58 PM
Arrest Made In Suspected Gay Bias Attack
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Police have arrested one man and are looking for another in connection with an alleged gay bias attack that left a Queens man in the hospital.
Investigators say Daniel Aleman, 26, was arrested Sunday and charged with assault and aggravated assault as a hate crime.
A second suspect, Daniel Rodriguez, 21, is still on the loose.
Police say the two shouted anti-gay slurs as they attacked Jack Price, 49, seen above, while he was walking home from a deli in College Point on Friday.
Relatives say despite his injuries, Price managed to walk and crawl home which is located more than 10 blocks away, so he could call 911.
"He has two collapsed lungs. All his ribs are broken. His jaw they had to reconstruct, you know put a metal plate in his jaw," said Price's sister-in-law, JoAnne.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is openly gay, and a host of elected officials quickly denounced the attacks Monday.
"I want to send a clear message to that second individual who is still on the loose. Turn yourself in because the full force of the NYPD will be brought to bear to apprehend you," Quinn said.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.