The New York Police Department is searching for two suspects who are responsible for the recent attack on a Hassidic Jewish man in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that left the victim with lacerations to his legs and head, amNewYork reported.
Police said that on Sunday night, two individuals pushed the 26-year-old Jewish man to the ground and beat him with sticks before fleeing the scene by car. NYPD officers from the 90th precinct and members of the Jewish patrol group Shomrim arrived at the scene along with Hatzalah, who treated the victim for wounds to his head. The attack is being investigated by NYPD’s Hate Crimes Unit.
The United Jewish Organization of Williamsburg said on Twitter that it was “shocked and saddened by yet another unprovoked attack in Williamsburg.” The group added, “We hope for quick arrest, and we appeal for beefed-up patrols to eradicate this trend of violence against community members.”