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A violent stabbing targeting a Jewish man unfolded Tuesday evening in Crown Heights, as police launched a manhunt for the suspect amid growing concern over antisemitic attacks in the neighborhood.
According to the victim, the assault occurred around 5:00 p.m. while he was walking along Kingston Avenue near Lincoln Place. He reported that a man approached him, pulled out a knife, and made antisemitic remarks before attacking him.
The assailant stabbed the 35-year-old victim multiple times in the chest and then ran off along Kingston Avenue, authorities said.
Emergency responders transported the victim to Kings County Hospital, where he was treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The suspect is described by police as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds. At the time of the attack, he was wearing a black varsity jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers. NYPD officials said the search for the suspect is ongoing.
The stabbing came against the backdrop of heightened anxiety within the Crown Heights community over a recent increase in violent antisemitic incidents. Earlier Tuesday, Rabbi Chanina Sperlin and representatives of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council met with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch at an event in New York City to raise those concerns.
Following the meeting, Shmuel Rosenstein relayed the commissioner’s response, saying, “The Commissioner said that she takes this very seriously.” He added, “She said that there will be extra security added in Crown Heights.”
{Matzav.com}
