Pony patrons were met with anti-LGBTQ+ slurs emanating from a dark blue Lexus sedan on the night of February 19 while standing outside the Gay bar. The Seattle Police Department is calling the incident a hate crime, and it is being investigated by the bias crimes coordinator.

"Thank you everyone for your support — we have a strong community that is only made stronger after incidents of hate like on Tues nite. The police have all of the info so far," said an Instagram post by Pony.

Those present reported that the car started circling Pony — which sits inside a remodeled 1940s-vintage gas station — at about 11:30 p.m., according to the SPD blotter. The suspects, two or three white men, got out of the car and started to walk up to Pony but went back to their car and continued to circle the bar.

During the course of about an hour, the car returned approximately ten times, according to a witness who spoke with the SPD.

"The people inside the car continued to yell anti-Gay slurs, and at certain points, a passenger was seen hanging out of the vehicle windows and shooting what were described as 'pellets' or water beads at bar patrons," according to the SPD blotter.

After responding to the incident, police said they alerted other Queer establishments in the surrounding area.

"A witness reported there were at least a dozen people outside the bar when this incident occurred. Police are asking any additional victims and witnesses to please come forward," stated the SPD.

The SPD asks anyone who has information, including videos and photographs, to call the tip line at (206) 233-5000 or to email [email protected].