Crown Heights – The incident in which a Jewish man was savagely beaten on Sterling Street in Crown Heights is being considered by detectives as a possible hate crime, according to sources close to the investigation. Chilling surveillance footage reveals the moments leading up to the assault.
Surveillance footage obtained by CrownHeights.info shows the attacker creeping up behind the victim, then going off screen for approximately 30 seconds – during which he proceeds to push his victim to the ground and relentlessly beat him with punches and kicks to his head right in front of the horrified onlookers.
The victim, a Jewish man in his 30s, was on his way home from work when he was assaulted. Shomrim gave the victim initial medical care while waiting for Hatzalah, who took over when they arrived and later took him to Kings County Hospital to receive further treatment for injuries he sustained to his face and head.
A slew of police officers and detectives descended on the area in hopes of finding the assailant – efforts which have been proven futile as of publication.
