Orthodox Jew Attacked in Williamsburg by Two Teens: Cops

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Cops on Friday told Patch there were no arrests yet in the case of two young, Hispanic teens allegedly yelling anti-semitic slurs at an Orthodox Jewish man in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn and throwing sharp ice chunks at him on Tuesday.

According to the NYPD, one 12-year-old boy and another 14-year-old boy, both Hispanic, yelled "South Side Jew!" at an Orthodox Jewish man walking to his car on Tuesday afternoon in South Williamsburg. Then they threw ice chunks at him, one hitting his back and another hitting his car, cops confirmed.

The incident occurred in broad daylight, around 1:30 p.m., near the intersection of Rodney and South Fifth streets, cops confirmed to Patch. There were no injuries and no property damage, cops said.

The incident was first reported by DNAinfo.

The Anti-Defamation League's New York Regional Director, Evan R. Bernstein, condemned the reported attack in a statement on Thursday.

"We are appalled that the victim of this crime was chased through the streets in fear solely because of his identity," Bernstein said. "The imagery evoked by this assault is frightening and serves to foment anxiety during this divided time in our nation. We call on all New Yorkers to treat their neighbors with dignity and respect."

Cops said they are investigating the incident as a case of aggravated harassment, and the NYPD's hate crimes unit has been made aware of the incident.

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