Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY – A Jewish man involved in a minor fender bender accident on Wednesday became the victim of a brutal hate crime assault.
The incident occurred near St Johns Place and Brooklyn Ave shortly after 5 PM when the driver of the other vehicle, without any warning or provocation, repeatedly punched the victim in his face and body and put his hands around the victim’s neck attempting to choke him. The perpetrator used antisemitic slurs during the assault.
The victim called Crown Heights Shmira to report the incident. Upon arrival, Shmira volunteers called the police department and Hatzalah. The victim suffered serious injuries and is being treated at a local hospital.
