Senator Felder today issued a statement thanking the New York City Police Department for their fast response to last Friday night’s hate crime in Borough Park. Video surveillance, which caught the crime in action, shows two individuals throwing eggs at a Hassidic man while shouting obscenities at him.

In response, the NYPD launched a collaborative effort between the Hate Crime Task Force, Detective Bureau, and Brooklyn South to catch the perpetrators. As a result of their efforts, the criminals were forced to turn themselves in to police, who arrested them on felony hate crime charges.

“Hate crimes anywhere are despicable and must not be tolerated,” said Senator Felder. “I am very thankful to the NYPD for their fast work identifying these two criminals, and for all the NYPD does to protect us every day.”

THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY ASSEMBLYMAN DOV HIKIND:

Two suspects in early Saturday morning’s egg throwing attacks in Borough Park, accompanied by their attorneys, turned themselves into the 7th police precinct in Manhattan today. Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) praised the NYPD for working to resolve the cases and reiterated the importance of video surveillance cameras as one of the most effective tools for law enforcement’s ability to solve and prevent crimes.

“Our community is grateful to the NYPD for their nonstop work in finding the perpetrators of Saturday morning’s attacks. I spoke with the victims and they are suffering from anxiety and trauma over these horrible incidents. Surveillance video of the suspects was obtained, which showcases once again how important cameras are for preventing and solving crimes. Anyone contemplating committing such acts should know: we will get you.”

Surveillance video obtained by the NYPD and the Boro Park Shomrim showed that on Saturday morning, November 14, at around 2 a.m., a few male suspects on 13th Avenue threw eggs and taunted two male victims. According to one of the victims, the suspects shouted, “you Jewish guys we’ll shoot you.” The suspects fled in their car, according to the victim. Another incident took place a few minutes prior.

(YWN Desk – NYC)