A man was arrested Saturday morning after an assault on a Jewish man walking to a Shabbos Sheva Brochos at a Williamsburg synagogue. Williamsburg News placed the incident around 8:40 a.m. near Heyward Street and Bedford Avenue; VINnews reported that Shomrim volunteers and NYPD officers detained the suspect near the scene.
According to VINnews, surveillance footage reportedly shows the suspect walking past the Jewish man and spilling something on him, which triggered a confrontation. The footage appears to show the man defending himself before an assault took place, the outlet reported. Shomrim volunteers and officers from the NYPD’s 90th Precinct responded to the scene and apprehended the suspect, while Hatzolah also responded and provided medical assistance to the victim.
The NYPD was investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, VINnews reported. At the time of its report, authorities had not released the suspect’s identity or further details about the confrontation.
Williamsburg News Flagged The Video As It Circulated
“Shocking video” of an assault “on a Jewish person.” — X, Williamsburg News…