A mentally ill man attacked two Jewish men as they were walking home from shul on Shabbos afternoon, leaving one with minor injuries.
The assault took place near Union Street and Troy Avenue, where a father and son were approached by the attacker, who was armed with a pair of scissors. According to Rabbi Yaacov Behrman of Chabad, the man attempted to cut off the father’s ear.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect sneaking up behind one of the victims and reaching for his right ear while holding an object. The two men reacted quickly, struggling briefly before escaping.
Hatzolah arrived at the scene, treating one of the victims for minor injuries. Meanwhile, the attacker fled to Eastern Parkway, reportedly tossing the scissors into a storm drain before police arrived.
Authorities later apprehended the suspect and transported him to a hospital due to his mental state. He is expected to face felony charges.
“This incident is not being investigated as a hate crime,” Rabbi Behrman noted on social media. “It’s unacceptable for such things to happen in broad daylight on a busy street.”
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Bunch of typos.
Fastern Parkway?
nolice?
apon?
is his name Mike Tyson
No Tyson was in a ring fighting a bite his ear
Curious. Who told you he’s mentally ill?
He was not too mentally unwell to know to get rid of the scissors and where to throw them. I wonder, how long is his criminal record, and who are all of his victims? I can make a few wild guesses of who he doesn’t target, which seems like a hate crime to me.
“It’s unacceptable for such things to happen in broad daylight on a busy street.”
So that means it’s acceptable at night on a deserted street?!
Not a hate crime but a haircut miss?
Haircutmiss instead of hate crime?