"Heil Hitler" in New York: Knife-Wielding Man Chased Yeshiva Student | Video

A serious anti-Semitic incident in Crown Heights: a knife-wielding man chased a yeshiva student, threw trash cans at him, and shouted "Heil Hitler." The young man fled into a nearby house and was not injured. The suspect was arrested after a chase, and the incident is being investigated as a hate crime.

A serious anti-Semitic incident occurred early yesterday morning (Wednesday) in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. A knife-wielding man chased a Jewish yeshiva student, threw trash cans at him, and made anti-Semitic cries, including "Heil Hitler." The incident began around 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Sterling Place and Brooklyn Avenue. The suspect began following the yeshiva student, threatened him, and threw trash cans at him. He then, according to reports, pulled out a knife and chased him to the entrance of a private home. Security camera footage, distributed by Jewish security forces in the neighborhood, shows part of the chase. Jewish Breaking News reported that the attacker shouted at the young man "You're going to hell," and later, after the victim managed to enter the house, called out "Now I know where you live" and "Heil fucking Hitler." According to reports, the suspect remained outside the house, slashed bicycle tires that were there, and then fled. The young man managed to escape into a nearby house and was not injured. The suspect was arrested after a chase, and the incident is being investigated as a hate crime. The incident occurs against a backdrop of a high level of anti-Semitic crimes in New York. According to data attributed to the NYPD data dashboard, Jews and Jewish institutions were the target in 181 out of 325 hate crime complaints in the city in the first half of 2026.