Berlin – A Jewish man was attacked by a 61-year-old man in Berlin on Saturday in a suspected antisemitic incident, Berlin Police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Prenzlauer Berg, as the Jewish man was walking in the neighborhood with his son. Police said the suspect “spoke to him disrespectfully”, but the Jewish man continued on his way and ignored him. Later, when the man returned to use the elevator at the railway station in the area, the suspect allegedly hit him in the neck and made antisemitic comments.
Shortly after the incident, a witness directed police officers to the suspect. A breathalyzer test found that the suspect was slightly intoxicated. He was released on the spot and is being investigated on suspicion of conducting an assault with an antisemitic motive.
