Overview
- Tarek Bazrouk, 20, was arrested and indicted on three federal hate crime charges for assaults on Jewish individuals at protests between April 2024 and January 2025.
- The federal indictment alleges Bazrouk deliberately targeted visibly Jewish victims based on their faith, including wearing kippahs and Israeli symbols.
- Law enforcement uncovered digital evidence from Bazrouk’s cellphone revealing antisemitic messages and support for terrorist groups like Hamas.
- Bazrouk has also been arraigned on related local charges in Manhattan Criminal Court, including assault, hate crimes, and harassment.
- Each federal hate crime charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, with the case being prosecuted by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.