Levi Kabakov accused McLeod’s dogs of threatening his children before launching into his attack.
Levi Kabakov, a 30-year-old Crown Heights, New York man, has been charged with second-degree assault and aggravated menacing after attacking a man in a wheelchair while he was taking his dogs for a walk. On March 29, Troy McLeod found himself in a violent altercation with Kabakov.
McLeod opened up about the incident to News 12, explaining that the dispute began when Kabakov accused his two dogs of bothering his children. Kabakov ordered McLeod to cross the street, and, attempting to avoid conflict, McLeod obliged despite his dogs being incredibly well-trained. McLeod told News 12 that Kabakov didn’t let it go and instead came out of his Lincoln Place home, approaching McLeod aggressively. Authorities report that Kabakov struck McLeod with a bench from his yard as well as a wooden block before continuing to push him out of his wheelchair…