Hate crime detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding an individual who assaulted a Chassidic man and shouted anti-Semitic slurs at him on Friday afternoon.
The NYPD released video of the perpetrator of the assault, which occurred at about 3 p.m. on Friday in Crown Heights near President Street and Utica Avenue.
The 32-year-old victim was walking down the block when he saw an unknown male walking toward him, police said.
Without provocation, the attacker turned to the victim and stated “what are you looking at?” the victim told police.
The male then punched the Jewish man in the head and face, causing injury.
Prior to fleeing, the attacker added, “the Nazis should have killed you Jews.”
Crown Heights Hatzalah transported the victim to to NYU Langone Health-Cobble Hill for treatment of his injuries.
NYPD Hate Crimes is investigating the incident.
Police describe the hateful assailant as a man in his 30s with a dark complexion and a slim build, standing about 6 feet, 3 inches tall, with short black hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black sneakers.
WANTED for an Bias Assault in the v/o of President Stand Utica Ave. #Brooklyn @NYPD71pct on 5/6/22 @ 3:00 PM individual approached a 32 yo victim and punched and kick him about the head and legs and made anti-semitic remarks before fleeing Reward up to $3500 Call 1-800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/q9gk1v336j
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) May 7, 2022
@NYPDHateCrimes is seeking the public's assistance to identify the below individual in connection with an anti-Jewish assault near President St and Utica Ave in Brooklyn. @NYPDTips pic.twitter.com/EtYoufhwfb
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) May 8, 2022
It should be an additional crime to wear a mask WHILE COMMITING A CRIME.
The thugs that wear masks are not doing it because they are ‘law abiding’ as there is no law now, and they never obeyed laws to begin with. It means they are looking to hide their identity.
That was part of the big push for masks. It “normalized” mask wearing. Gives the criminals yet another advantage.
I believe that it’s possible to track his face and print like in olden days in each corner “ wanted” and really punish and not telling us that he is from the psych department…
We are tired to live in a city that full of phyco and criminals that disturbing NYC TAX PAYERS .
WHERE IS OUR POLICE AND OUR POLITICIANS WHEN HATE CRIME IS HIGH?
They want your votes but do nothing to protect you.
Shout out to Shomrim! Thank you so much to the many volunteers who arrived immediately and took such good care of things. It was a big comfort to us. It is such a good feeling to be protected by these highly dedicated individuals. They preform such a vital functionand and we are so fortunate as a community to have their support and protection. Wanted to express our gratitude and appreciation! Many thanks!!!!!
Don’t forget to give them a donation! There equipment etc costs money . They never ask but we must support them.
We all were warned of the consequences before the elections, voting for democrats !! This is what a he end result …
YOU try electing a republican in the neighborhood. Until an absolute flood of Jewish families move in here, the best they can do is elect the best of the worst.
What part of “Until Blacks understand that they will be attacked back they will not stop” don’t we understand?
It makes it more difficult that the present local ‘law enforcement’ in Crown Heights does not support the law abidings’ rights to self defence or to stand their ground.
CH Shomrim arrived within minutes, helped the victim, gathered footage. The police never showed up!
B”H,
The police took the victim home from the hospital. At his home two other police cars were waiting. The captain of the precinct came to see him, along with 3 detectives,as well as someone from the hate crime unit.
This is all nice and well but it’s after the fact.
What happened to the routine patrol officers hanging around the neighborhood just watching?
We don’t need their nice words, means nothing when we need them to fight crime. See how they act when they are present to an incident where the criminal is still there. They let them go most often OR try to arrest the innocent Jew as well. Crown Heights has a very dysfunctional system going from the top down.