Police are searching for a male suspect in his 20s who allegedly assaulted a transgender woman on June 14 at approximately 1:50 a.m. in Hollywood.

The assault was unprovoked and is being investigated as a hate crime, said LAPD spokesman Tony Im. The suspect approached the victim near Argyle and Franklin avenues, struck the victim with an unknown object and ran away. The suspect yelled “I hate trannies” as he fled and was last seen heading northbound on Argyle Avenue, Im said.

Police and paramedics were called to the scene, however the victim declined treatment. Im did not know the severity of the victim’s injuries. Detectives and officers were deployed throughout the area on June 14 in an attempt to find the attacker, Im added.

The suspect was white, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds and was wearing a tan jacket. Anyone with information is urged to call investigators with the LAPD’s Hollywood Division at (213)972-2967. During weekends and off-hours, call the LAPD’s 24-hour hotline at (877)LAPD247.