Monsey, NY - Grand Jury Indicts 3 In Attempted Robbery; Hate Crimes |
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Stanley Joseph (L), Qwesi Williams (R) (credit: CBS 2)Monsey, NY - A Rockland County grand jury on Friday indicted three of four people accused of hate crimes in connection with an attempted robbery on a man in Monsey.
Ramapo police said Tuesday, in announcing the arrests of the accused, that the 19-year old victim had been targeted because he was Jewish.
Only two of the three accused still face hate crime charges while a fourth person who was not indicted by the grand jury could face charges in Ramapo town Justice Court.
Charges were listed Friday in the certifications of indictments submitted to the County Court by the Rockland District Attorney’s Office.
The victim, from Brooklyn, suffered pain, but his head was not cut because the knife was sheathed. He refused medical attention, police said.
He was walking near the Monsey firehouse on Grove Street just before midnight Monday when the attack is said to have occurred.
Stanley Joseph, 18, of 5 Oakdale Manor, in Suffern, Jennifer St. Amand, 20, of 138 Route 59, in Airmont and Qwesi Williams, 19, of 781 Ocean Ave., in Brooklyn, were all indicted.
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Feb 12, 2012 at 09:41 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
The victim was attacked because he was Jewish. This type of racist behavior has not caused outrage in the black community. We Jews would criticize each other if one of us harmed anyone because of senseless hatred.Rev Sharpton???? Crickets
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Feb 12, 2012 at 05:48 PM Pimpernuter Says:Report as Inappropriate
Now let's hope these animals are getting what they deserve, not just 5 months. In today's corrupted justice system, many people get for small crimes 20 years, and the real dangerous people get almost nothing.