ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) -- The NYPD is on the lookout for a serial vandal who was caught on camera spray-painting homophobic graffiti in Queens.
The most recent incident was captured on surveillance video and occurred at around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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In the video, the suspect is seen spray painting a homophobic slur on the door of a building on 18th Street in Astoria.
Police believe that the same man is responsible for at least 16 other acts of homophobic graffiti around Astoria since December 2016.
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The suspect is described as being approximately 6' tall, weighing 200 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black long jacket with an attached hoodie, black pants and dark boots.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477, submit tips online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com, or text any tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then enter TIP577.