In the heart of Manhattan: A woman stabbed a Chabad Hasid in the back and fled | Footage

A Chabad Hasid from Crown Heights was stabbed in the back in the heart of the Diamond District in Manhattan by a woman who approached him from behind and struck him with an object suspected to be a needle or syringe, around 5:30 PM. The attacker fled toward Sixth Avenue and the injured man was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The New York Police Department is investigating a suspected anti-Semitic hate crime; the motive has not yet been determined.

A Chabad Hasid from Crown Heights was attacked last night (Wednesday) in the heart of Manhattan, New York, after a woman approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back with an object suspected to be a needle or syringe. The attack occurred in front of bystanders on a busy street and was captured on security camera footage. The New York Police Department has opened an investigation and is examining the possibility that this was an anti-Semitic hate crime. The incident took place around 5:30 PM in the Diamond District in Manhattan, between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. According to the footage and witness accounts, the suspect, a woman in her 30s, passed several bystanders, approached the Hasid from behind, and stabbed him in the back. The security camera footage shows the Hasid trying to evade the woman, but without success. After the stabbing, the injured man continued on his way, while the suspect fled the scene toward Sixth Avenue. Following the attack, the Chabad Hasid was taken to the hospital in stable condition. At this stage, it is unclear what object the attacker used, but it is suspected to be a needle or syringe. The police are investigating whether the Hasid was attacked on anti-Semitic grounds due to his Jewish identity. As of now, the motive for the attack has not been determined, and the suspect remains at large.