Jewish man attacked by 3 in possible bias crime in Midwood

Thursday, July 23, 2020
MIDWOOD, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police in Brooklyn are investigating a possible bias crime.

Video shows a man being chased down by a group of people.
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It happened on July 11 at around 3 p.m. on Kings Highway in Midwood.

Police say the 51-year-old Jewish man was crossing the street when he got into an argument with three people in a gray SUV yelling expletives.

The people allegedly yelled "You *expletive* Jew" out of their car window at the man.

It then escalated, until the group pulled over, got out of the SUV, and began punching the man.
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The individuals wanted for questioning in this incident are described as three men, 20-30 years in age.



Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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