Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today 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 Shul.
District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This was a frightening and unprovoked attack that left an innocent man terrorized. We will not tolerate bias-motivated crimes in Brooklyn, where we pride ourselves on the diversity of our neighbors. I hope that this sentence sends the message that my Office will pursue and bring to justice those who target our community members with hate-fueled violence.”
The District Attorney identified the defendant as James Vincent, 44. He was sentenced today by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Donald Leo to 11 years in prison. The defendant 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, a 52-year-old Jewish man, was walking home Shul on Shabbos morning. He walked past the defendant in the vicinity of Rutland Road and East 46th Street in East Flatbush, when the defendant yelled, “You #$%& Jew, you Jews took my house and mortgage.” The victim continued walking.
The defendant then ran up to the victim from behind, placed his hands on his neck and applied pressure, according to the evidence. He then punched the victim in the head and body, put his arms around the victim’s head and applied pressure. Two bystanders intervened and the defendant continued to yell epithets regarding the victim’s religion as the victim picked up his yarmulke and kippah. The defendant then fled.
The victim suffered various injuries to the head and body.
Several surveillance videos from the area helped to identify the defendant 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.
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5 Responses
This heinous crime is not a laughing matter, and kudos to all for capturing and prosecuting the perpetrator. But can you tell me, was the ice cream purchased Ben & Jerry’s?
Hope he ties his soup around the neck. Wishing him a long prolonged stay full of misery.
and rubashkin for 27??
There is no doubt that this is a terrible crime.
However, we need to ask ourselves as a nation that prides itself on being ‘compassionate’: isn’t 11 years a bit over the top? Shouldn’t this man be sent to rehab? How will his being in prison till 2033 help anyone?
@Honesty Period are you trying to be funny?
This sentence brings the traumatised victim of this crime a sense of justice and comfort.
This sentence will save future victims of such crimes because perpetrators will think twice before commiting them.
This sentence is real is compassion.
It sounds like you have a very warped view of what compassion is.