A Hasidic man was assaulted in Williamsburg on Friday morning, and the NYPD is investigating it as a bias attack.
Sources tell YWN that the NYPD and Williamsburg Shomrim (WSPU) received a call for a man assaulted at around 11:30AM, at Harrison Avenue and Gerry Street.
Responding units found a 35-year-old man with a head injury, and requested Hatzolah to respond. He was subsequently treated on the scene by Hatzolah, and transported to LICH Hospital where he is being treated for lacerations to his head.
Police Officers from the 90th Precinct have requested the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force which is currently investigating the attack.
Footage from security cameras is being reviewed.
The suspect is reportedly a dark skinned male, wearing a grey sweatshirt with a backpack.
Our sources add that the victim is a teacher at a nearby yeshiva, and was returning home from school when he was attacked.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and WSPU at 718-237-0202. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
(Chaim Shaprio – YWN)
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what’s the point of the second picture? Are jews just camera hungry? Is that some new definition for ביישנים?
Dark skinned???????? Come on
Thank you obama…. your silence is deafening!
Hate only breeds more hate. This is terrible and I hope that the attacker is caught and brought to justice.
Can someone please explain the phrase Possible Hate Crime? What has to be done to be a hate crime? Unless of course the crime is against a “dark skinned”.