The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force are actively investigating an assault on a 20-year-old Jewish woman that took place Sunday in Crown Heights as an anti-Semitic unprovoked attack, JP has learned.
The woman was assaulted by a black male while she was standing on a public sidewalk, and the suspect did not say or ask for anything, leading investigators to believe the attack was a hate crime, police sources said.
The assault took place around 8 p.m. when the woman was standing at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Troy Avenue with her brother-in-law. When the suspect approached her and punched her in the neck, her brother-in-law called 911 but when police arrived the suspect had already fled East bound on Eastern Parkway, cops said.
Since the suspect did not attempt to take anything from the woman and they were both dressed in traditional Jewish clothing, The NYPD is investigating this as a possible hate crime, NYPD spokesman Detective Ahmed Nasser said.
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Police described the suspect as a 6-foot tall, black male in his mid 20s, and was wearing a grey Army t-shirt.
She ok?
I live on the corner of Eastern parkway & Troy, and remember seeing Shmira on scene first, so they must have been called.
Or we might have confused it with all the other ‘provoked’ ones.
In her neck! He is such an animal!
Shmira was also called to the incident and they searched around, I was there
Judge favorlbly. Not everyone can remember shmira or shomrims’ #. Especially when something dramatic is happening.
why did u wait three days to report this? why call 911? Call Shomrim and Shmira first they know how to catch the criminals. Then they will call 911. dont hold your breath while waiting for NYPD to find this guy.