Update: A suspect was arrested at approximately 2:30 am Friday morning by the NYPD.
He is being charged with a hate crime.
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By COLlive reporter
A Jewish woman was the target of antisemitic abuse in East Flatbush on Thursday evening, and police are investigating.
The woman was walking at approximately 5:00 PM on Rutland Road and 46th Street in East Flatbush, the neighboring area to Crown Heights, when a Hispanic male about 30 years old approached her as she took her five-year-old child off the school bus.
The attacker followed the woman and spit in her face, which made contact with her eyes, nose, and mouth, police said.
The attacker then hurled antisemitic slurs about Jewish people and Hitler, during which time the victim was in fear for her safety, police said.
Inspector Joseph Hayward, the Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct, told Chanina Sperlin of the CHJCC that the police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
The detectives are currently interviewing the victim for more information and searching for a suspect, who is still at large.
“The police are taking this matter very seriously,” Sperlin told COLlive.com. “If anyone feels their area needs more protection, please contact the CHJCC at 718-778-8808,” he said.
It’s that simple.
We need more protection past Kingston and Albany Avenue !!! I walk home Friday night from shul and have yet to see a police patrol car past Albany . The neighborhood extends way past those streets ! And certainly in East Flatbush
Due to the very obvious dangerous increase in Crime affecting Crown Heights, those that can get involved to help out should. All our Young Chevra, Older Mature Working Bocherim & Yungerleit in Crown Heights should be highly encouraged to step up to the plate, to get involved a little & to be active to an extent in helping their community. Older Mature Working Bocherim & Yungerlait should really consider joining either Shmira or Shomrim. We can’t always rely on other people in our community to step up to the plate to helpout, But to actually lead by example and volunteer yourself… Read more »
The guy is possibly from one of the many Homeless Shelters or Wards that are by Albany/Clarkson Aves area, in and around the Hospital, The Detectives should look into that
My granddaughters and 1 were harassed by a young Afro-American man
He blocked our car and swore and yelled anti Semitic comments. . After trying to reason with him we finally called 911 as he wouldn’t move Nobody cared at all. He finally took off. Should have called Shomrim.
Sorry it’s gotta be done already