Crime & Safety
3 Anti-Jewish Hate Crime Attacks Unfold In An Hour: NYPD, Report
A trio of attackers committed as many hate crimes during a single hour in Midwood Saturday, police said.
MIDWOOD, NY — A trio of attackers targeted three Jewish people, one a teenager, in Midwood over the weekend, according to police and a report.
The violence kicked off Saturday about 3:25 p.m. when the three attackers punched and kicked a 40-year-old walking home from a synagogue near East 15th Street and Avenue L, according to the NYPD.
The attackers sped off on a scooter — and about 30 minutes later attacked a 15-year-old near Avenue J and East 17th Street, police said.
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Just a few minutes later, the trio kicked a 27-year-old man near East 18th Street and Avenue L, police said.
Police deemed all three attacks hate crimes, and the New York Daily News reported that the teenager and two men targeted were Jewish.
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The three attackers fled after the last hate crime, and police had made no arrests Thursday. Photos of the suspected attackers released Wednesday showed three seemingly teenage boys.
In all three cases, the victims had minor injuries but did not accept medical attention.
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