Brooklyn, NY – Looking for a break in their investigation of the most recent attack on a Chasidic child in Williamsburg, the NYPD has released images of the suspect and turning to the public for assistance identifying the teen in question.
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As previously reported on VIN News (http://bit.ly/2TV5flH), the incident took place on Sunday at approximately 6 PM at the corner of Throop Avenue and Walton Street. Police said the nine year old victim was walking home when he was punched several times before falling to the ground, with his attacker fleeing the scene.
The suspect is described as being approximately 14 to 18 years old, 5’6” tall, with a medium build, weighing 150 pounds and dressed in a light grey hoodie with a large black patch just above the left elbow, dark colored jeans and white sneakers at the time of the attack.
The incident is currently being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline by phone at 800-577-TIPS, by text at 247637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577 or online at www.NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.
Is that Trayvon? Obama’s son?
I thought trayvon martin lived in florida, I guessed he moved up north from that evil red state, a black boy at night wearing a hoodie, must be going to Bible class.
no need to mention the suspect is african american that would be racial profiling that’s what you get in democrat run cities
Scattering like a bunch of rats. We’ve got to go back to the good old days when we would beat The Living Daylights out of them and send the message that if you’re up to no good you will pay a heavy price
Well, I am looking at a pretty poor photo #4 . How you can be sure he is not an Indian-America or a Native American is a bit beyond me. He seems to be young, slim, dark-completion with good posture. He may have a large nose.