All three suspects in the recent Crown Heights unprovoked anti-semitic assaults, have been arrested and charged.
On Thursday, the NYPD said that they arrested and charged three men with hate crimes for their roles in the assaults—18-year-old Navar Walters, 20-year-old Teshon Bannister, and 20-year-old Joshua Peters. Bannister and Walters also received criminal mischief charges.
As YWN had reported, both Jewish men were violently attacked and beaten by the gang of three.
The first attack occurred just after 1:00AM on President Street near Albany Avenue.
The first victim, an older man, was pushed to the ground before being pummeled mercilessly with punches and kicks to his face and body. The beating, caught on video, only ended when the three suddenly broke away and fled.
Just a few minutes later, the gang targeted a second man. The second victim was younger, and put up a fight, screaming for help and struggling with them.
Witnesses and victims immediately called 911 and Crown Heights Shomrim, who were both there in moments.
As they canvassed the area looking for the gang, a group matching the description of the gang was located on Crown St and Troy Ave. When the NYPD stopped the group, they attempted to flee. Two were caught, while the third got away. He was apprehended on Wednesday.
Reported hate crimes against Jewish people more than doubled in New York City last year, and there have been reports of 15 anti-Semitic incidents in the first three weeks of this year.
#NeighborhoodPolicing at work. #CrownHeights community, 71 Precinct Late Night Sector Teams, and @NYPDDetectives @NYPDHateCrimes Partnership say NO TO CRIME AND HATE IN #NYC. Three apprehended and charged with hate crimes against the community.
— NYPD 71st Precinct (@NYPD71Pct) January 31, 2019
ARRESTED. 3 perpetrators arrested for a brutal ANTI-SEMITIC robbery and assault in #CrownHeights Great collaboration between community @NYPD71Pct and HCTF. @NYPDDetectives @NYPDONeill @NYPDChiefofDept @NYPDChiefPatrol pic.twitter.com/EgQPvO21d6
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) January 31, 2019
Job final: Two under arrest for two assaults and one outstanding Perp at this time. Great work by @NYPD71Pct and our Vol #EyesAndEars pic.twitter.com/V0XdKax42J
— CH Shomrim (@ShomrimCH) January 30, 2019
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Yidden better start protecting themselves.