A Jewish student was allegedly attacked early Sunday morning in the University of Michigan campus community in what Ann Arbor police are investigating as a “bias-motivated assault.”
According to Ann Arbor police, the 19-year-old male reported that a group of “unknown males behind him” asked if he was Jewish. The group allegedly heard him mention being Jewish before the attack. When the victim said that he was Jewish, he was allegedly thrown to the ground, kicked, and spat on.
The victim suffered minor injuries but did not require hospitalization. The attack occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m., and the suspects fled the scene on foot.
“There is no place for hate or ethnic intimidation in the City of Ann Arbor,” Ann Arbor Police Chief Andre Anderson said in a statement. “Our department stands against antisemitism and all acts of bias-motivated crimes.”
“We are committed to vigorously investigating this and other hate-motivated incidents and will work with the County Prosecutor’s office to aggressively prosecute those who are responsible,” he added.