Actor and R&B singer Jussie Smollett was initially hesitant about reporting that he was attacked by two men last month, according to a police report from the Chicago Police Department.

The incident report, which was obtained by ABC 7 Chicago via a Freedom of Information Act request, says Smollet "did not want to report [the] offense however he believed it to be in the best interest to."

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Smollett told police that he was assaulted around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29 by two men who placed a rope around his neck and beat him with their fists. He also alleged that the two men, who he said were wearing masks, poured a chemical on him, according to ABC 7 Chicago.

In a later interview, Smollett said the men shouted "MAGA country" during the attack.

Police last week released surveillance footage of “potential persons of interest” in the incident. The actor said in a statement Friday that he has been "100% truthful" with law enforcement authorities about the alleged attack.

The statement came after police said he refused to turn over his cell phone.

Chicago police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement on Twitter on Monday that detectives are continuing to "follow up on investigative leads" and review additional surveillance footage.

The alleged assault continues to be investigated as a possible hate crime.

Smollett appeared at a planned performance on Saturday night in Hollywood just days after the incident, telling the crowd, “I had to be here tonight, y’all. I couldn’t let those motherf---ers win."