NEW YORK: Gay bashing victim speaks from hospital

He said he was beat up until he was unconscious because he's gay, and police agree. Now police are looking to arrest a suspect in what they're calling a hate crime. News 10NBC talked exclusively with the victim.

Lance Neve said he was in the bar minding his own business and was then attacked.

“I was punched and I went to the floor,” Lance said. “He continued to beat my head into the floor.”

Lance Neve doesn't remember much until he woke up at Strong Hospital. “With a tube down my throat and my arms tied to the bed,” Lance said.

He and his boyfriend went to Snuggery's Bar in Spencerport last Friday night. He told police while they were there someone started yelling gay slurs at them. When Lance's boyfriend left the bar room Lance was attacked.

“I have fractures in my face, and skull, it's a lot of pain,” Lance said.

Police are still looking for the person who assaulted Lance. Lance had this to say to his attacker, “I feel bad for you I really do. If maybe you would've got to know me as a person I guarantee this wouldn't have happened. We could've been pretty good friends.”

Ogden Police said the suspect's lawyer has been in contact with them. They're just looking for him to arrest. He will be facing an assault charge as a hate crime.

Lance got out of the hospital a couple days ago. He still has some bruises but is making a recovery.

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