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Attacker hits man with bat on Staten Island, calls him ‘dirty Jew’

NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information about the assailant.

Staten Island Man With Metal Bat
A man holding a metal bat reportedly used it to hit a Jewish man on the head on Staten Island, N.Y., on Feb. 12, 2024. Source: NYPD Crime Stoppers.

One man beat another on the head with a metal baseball bat and called him a “dirty Jew” on Staten Island, N.Y., on Monday afternoon.

Crime Stoppers, a program supported by the New York City Police Foundation, released photos and video of the alleged attacker, and is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information about him.

The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, reported the New York Post.

It added that the 25-year-old victim was treated for a cut on the back of his head.

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