(VINnews) – New Haven police are searching for a man accused of targeting visibly Jewish pedestrians with anti-Semitic remarks and physical intimidation in downtown New Haven.

The incident occurred Tuesday at about 3:50 p.m. near the intersection of Crown and Temple streets, according to police.

Three men, including a New Haven resident in his 40s and a visitor from New Jersey in his 20s, told officers they were standing on a sidewalk when an unidentified man began shouting at them from roughly 20 feet away.

Police said the suspect appeared agitated and directed anti-Semitic comments toward the group, including telling them to “get out of my city” and “go back where you belong.” The victims were described as visibly identifiable members of the Jewish community.

As the confrontation escalated, the suspect allegedly moved closer while continuing to yell and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Authorities said he also attempted to shove a fourth person who tried to intervene.

According to investigators, the man threw a rolled-up newspaper at the group and knocked one victim’s yarmulke to the ground before walking away along Crown Street toward downtown.

Police reviewed surveillance footage from the area and said it corroborated the victims’ accounts. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are seeking information that could help identify the suspect.

No injuries were reported.