New York woman charged over two alleged antisemitic assaults on Jewish men
Police in New York arrested Anna Mochalova, 32, over two alleged assaults on Jewish men, which investigators are treating as antisemitic hate crimes. One victim was a 26-year-old rabbi who said he was followed and stabbed with a syringe in Manhattan’s Diamond District.
Police said the second alleged assault happened nearby a few hours earlier and involved a 37-year-old man. The rabbi was treated at Bellevue Hospital and released after three hours; he said he believed he was targeted because he was visibly Jewish. Mochalova faces charges including assault as a hate crime and was released on $150,000 bail after appearing in court.
In short
- A 32-year-old woman was arrested over two alleged attacks on Jewish men.
- A rabbi said he was stabbed with a syringe in Manhattan.
- The suspect was released on $150,000 bail.
Explained simply
New York law allows prosecutors to bring hate-crime charges when an alleged offence is believed to have targeted someone because of characteristics such as religion. The charges are allegations, and the accused is presumed innocent unless proved guilty in court.
The Diamond District is a Manhattan area known for its jewellery businesses. Jewish people in New York include a large and varied community, among them rabbis and other religious leaders; clothing or religious dress can make a person recognisable as Jewish. Two alleged attacks in the same area have drawn attention to how police investigate possible antisemitic violence.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Woman, 32, is arrested for stabbing Jewish man with a syringe in chilling attack on New York street”.