Woman Busted in NYC Rabbi Syringe Attack Allegedly Stabbed Another Jewish Man Hours Earlier: Report
Anna Mochalova allegedly stalked a rabbi before stabbing him with a syringe in Manhattan's Diamond District, hours after allegedly attacking another man.
TL;DR
- Anna Mochalova, 32, faces hate crime charges for two alleged assaults in Midtown Manhattan.
- One victim, a rabbi, reportedly sustained a cut from a syringe, while another suffered a cut to his forearm.
- The attacks occurred five minutes apart, with the suspect allegedly asking one man if he was Jewish before leaving him alone when he stated he was Muslim.
- Manhattan Shomrim Safety Patrol, NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force, and public tips aided in the arrest.
- Mochalova was arraigned on charges including second-degree assault as a hate crime.
- Hate crimes in NYC have increased, with anti-Jewish incidents comprising over half of the reported cases.