"BROOKLYN, NY - Police are investigating a possible antisemitic assault after a Jewish man was stabbed on a Brooklyn street corner Tuesday afternoon, and are searching for a suspect who fled the scene. Police said the 35-year-old victim was involved in what appeared to be a random verbal altercation with another man around 4 p.m. near Kingston Avenue and Lincoln Place in Crown Heights, which escalated when the suspect allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed him."
"He was taken to Kings County Hospital Center in stable condition and has since been released, police said. Authorities have deployed additional officers to Crown Heights and surrounding neighborhoods to search for the suspect, who has not been publicly identified. Police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Surveillance footage shows the suspect wearing blue jeans, white-and-black sneakers, and a black jacket with the word "Genuine" on the back."
A 35-year-old Jewish man was stabbed once in the chest during a random verbal altercation on a Crown Heights street corner near Kingston Avenue and Lincoln Place around 4 p.m. The suspect allegedly pulled out a knife and fled the scene. The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital Center in stable condition and has been released. Authorities deployed additional officers to Crown Heights and nearby neighborhoods and are treating the case as a possible hate crime. Police released surveillance details showing the suspect in blue jeans, white-and-black sneakers, and a black jacket with the word "Genuine." The NYPD urges the public to report tips.
Read at Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY Patch
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