Overview
- The attack occurred around 11:20 p.m. near Willoughby Avenue and Nostrand Avenue in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn.
- The victim, a Shomrim member walking with his wife and children, was followed for several blocks and punched after antisemitic slurs and threats.
- Police took a 35-year-old suspect into custody and filed charges of assault and aggravated harassment.
- Hatzolah treated the victim at the scene for injuries around his eye, and he did not require hospital transport.
- The incident is part of a recent pattern of antisemitic incidents in Brooklyn drawing heightened law-enforcement scrutiny.