By COLlive reporter
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for the strangulation and assault as hate crimes for the unprovoked attack against a Jewish man, whom he cursed and strangled as the victim was walking home from a synagogue.
James Vincent, 44, was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Donald Leo to 11 years in prison on Monday. Vincent was convicted of first-degree attempted strangulation as a hate crime, second-degree strangulation as a hate crime, attempted second-degree assault as a hate crime, third-degree assault as a hate crime, and fourth-degree criminal mischief on October 28, 2021 following a jury trial.
The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, on April 21, 2018, at approximately 1 p.m., the victim Menachem Moskowitz, a 52-year-old Jewish man, was walking home from his synagogue after Shabbos prayers.
He walked past the defendant in the vicinity of Rutland Road and East 46th Street in East Flatbush, when Vincent an expletive at him, asking “you Jews took my house and mortgage.” The Moskowitz continued walking.
Vincent then ran up to Moskowitz from behind, placed his hands on his neck and applied pressure, according to the evidence. He then punched Moskowitz in the head and body, put his arms around Moskowitz’s head and applied pressure.
Two bystanders intervened and the defendant continued to yell epithets regarding Moskowitz’s religion as the victim picked up his yarmulke. Vincent then fled.
Moskowitz suffered various injuries to the head and body.
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Several surveillance videos from the area helped to identify Vincent and the investigation revealed that he purchased ice cream in a nearby store using a card bearing his name. He was arrested on April 27, 2018.
The case was investigated by now-retired Detective Kenneth O’Donnell, of the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force, under the supervision of Sergeant Charles A. Senat.
The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Adriana Rodriguez, of the District Attorney’s Hate Crimes Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Kelli M. Muse, Chief of the Hate Crimes Bureau.
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He should rot
It’s reassuring to know that there is still some justice even in NYC and that H-shem is indeed the Captain of the ship.
Are you kidding me??? This guy should spend the rest of his miserable, worthless life in jail!! He almost killed the man🤬 with our messed up judicial system, watch him get out early for ‘good behavior’.what is this good behavior thing anyway? Since when do we treat hardened criminals like little children that deserve prizes? It’s another slap in the face to rabbi moscowitz after being beaten within an inch of his life and going through a court case! This light punishment isn’t enough for this wild animal