Officers at the New York Police Department are investigating an incident in Brooklyn where an unidentified man assaulted another man and said antisemitic slurs.
The incident took place on December 26 at around 10:45 a.m. EST. The man, estimated to be 21, was waiting for a store to open before making antisemitic statements and punching a man in the face multiple times. The assailant then ran down 86th Street towards 4th Avenue.
Video footage from 12/26/21 anti-Jewish assault. pic.twitter.com/3rP2SJtgzG
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) December 28, 2021
Footage of the suspect was shared on social media by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.
Police are currently looking for tips regarding this suspect. According to the NYPD, information that could lead to an arrest could be worth up to $3,500 in reward money.
Your call to @NYPDTips with information leading to an arrest can be worth up to $3,500.If you have info about a crime, please call 800-577-TIPS to anonymously report it. You can also report on their app.Apple: https://t.co/W0YsHh3jKYAndroid: https://t.co/LUszKaLezl pic.twitter.com/2e9XTnIKUP
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 27, 2021
This comes a week after the department announced that it was still looking into an antisemitic assault that took place in May.
First up in our end of year retweets-can anyone identify this individual? At the time of the incident he was sporting very short hair with a distinctive ponytail. Maybe from out of state? Share, share, share. DM us or @NYPDTips. https://t.co/J4IDTLzaLt pic.twitter.com/4a50SJlffe
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) December 20, 2021
The NYPD shared a photo of this suspect, who is wanted in connection with an incident where several people assaulted a 29-year-old man wearing a kippah.