The police have released surveillance video of the man wanted in the attack Monday on the manager of West Side Judaica on Broadway between 88th and 89th street. It’s being investigated as a hate crime — the attacker yelled “F— You Jews. I’ll Kill You; I’m a Muslim,” according to police.
Update: The initial description of the attacker switched the color of shirt and pants: he was wearing red pants and a blue sweatshirt (as seen in the video), not the other way around, according to NYPD.
JP Updates reports that the investigation is continuing:
The last four days Detectives from the Hate Crimes Task Force were actively investigating the incident, interviewed witnesses and reviewed several surveillance videos, but were unable to make an arrest, with releasing this video we hope someone will be able to identify the suspect, a police official said.
In a Exclusive interview with JP the victim said, I was Scared from the guy because it looked like he was trying to hit me with the scooter, he Suspect yelled Several times F— the Jews, the victim added.
Well, it’s no wonder they haven’t caught him. Your original story said that the guy was “wearing a red jacket and blue jeans at the time of the assault.” Now we see that he was wearing a blue jacket and red jeans.
Checked with police and they say the initial description was wrong. We’ve updated the story. Thanks for catching that.
We’re checking with police about the discrepancy. WSR
They’re also sweatpants, not jeans.
and he’s black
Actually just an old Upper West Side Jew who spent too much time in the Florida sun.
The man in the photo is not Muslim. Someone most likely paid him to intimidate the Westside Judaica bookstore owner. Sounds fishy: pacing in front of store, proclaiming to be a Muslim when he is probably not, using a razor scooter as a getaway vehicle. The owner/landlord of the building has wanted the store to go away for a long time. You never know
What on earth are you talking about?
Not only is he not a Muslim, I have the feeling that he’s not black either.
Must have put on black face and hands.
You are really something else Ms. Columbus.
Or maybe he is mentally ill? I don’t see the conspiracy theory here.
“The man in the photo is not Muslim”
wow, you can see his religion in a photo??
How’d you get so smart?
You really should let us know the winning lottery numbers for tonight.
This video, if released by police, shows the accused robbing a front desk contribution box and then leaving whatever the small container he was allegedly purchasing, with the $bill he took. This is not inside the WSIDE Judaica, as in that case, the same-dressed accused accosted Mgr, outdoors. So this perp was attacking/robbing one store and accosting Mgr. Hope the 24 PCT are patrolling shops on Bwy, Amsterdam, more rigorously, including plain-clothes. Catch small perps before they get more violent, pls