A 52-year-old Hasidic man was attacked on Saturday morning in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, on his way to a synagogue. A man poured an unidentified liquid on him and beat him severely.
The Hasid fought back with the attacker in the street, and security cameras recorded the struggle. Passersby intervened and subdued the attacker until police arrived.
The suspect was arrested, and the victim was lightly injured. The New York Police Department is investigating the incident as a suspected hate crime.
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Channel 14 and Kikar HaShabbat
His family marked the Seven Blessings for his son that same Saturday, and the Hasid was on his way to take his son, the groom, to prayer.
Kikar HaShabbat and Israel Hayom
Security cameras recorded the struggle in the middle of the street, and passersby intervened and subdued the attacker.
Kikar HaShabbat and Israel Hayom
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