A 52-year-old Hasidic man was attacked Saturday in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn while on his way to prayers at synagogue. Security camera footage shows the suspect walking past him and pouring an unspecified liquid on him. The man fought back until bystanders stepped in and overpowered the attacker. The suspect was arrested, and the New York police are investigating the incident as a suspected hate crime.
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The attack took place in the morning, in the heart of the Hasidic neighborhood. The victim's family was marking the Sheva Brachot of his son that Shabbat, and he was on his way to take the groom to morning prayers. Volunteers from Shomrim (Hasidic volunteer neighborhood patrol) and police arrested the suspect at the scene, and the victim was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
According to a report by Channel 7, the suspect is Barson Mohammed, 26, an immigrant of Middle Eastern descent. Police have not yet officially released his identity or further details about the circumstances of the incident.
