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The New York Police Department is investigating the seemingly random attack of two Jewish children earlier this week.
Two children — 11 years old and 13 years old — were attacked on Sunday by a passerby while playing on the sidewalk in Bedford-Stuyvesant, video footage shows.
The suspect was seen in the footage stopping his Citi bike while riding past a group of children on Franklin Avenue.
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The unidentified suspect accused of beating a pair of Orthodox Jewish children in New York City is captured on video arriving at the scene of the crime on a Citi bike. (Williamsburrg365)
The man, believed to be between 18 and 20 years old, approached the group of youths and reportedly shouted at them to “get off the sidewalk.”
Video, first obtained by local outlet Williamsburg 365 News, shows the man violently grabbing at one of the children and pushing him to the ground.
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The suspect is seen approaching and violently grabbing at one of the children as the others fearfully move out of the way. The suspect allegedly yelled at the children to “get off the sidewalk.” (Williamsburrg365)
Video shows that as the rest of the children backed away, he lunged at the nearest and dragged him to the ground before repeatedly kicking and beating him as the group scattered.
The suspect then returned to the Citi bike he had been riding, mounted, and fled the scene. Both victims are reported to be recovering after suffering minor injuries.
“This assault on a group of Orthodox Jewish children is disgusting,” Borough President Antonio Reynoso told local outlet News 12. “Antisemitism has no home in Brooklyn, and I am grateful that the Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating this attack. My office is monitoring the situation.”
The suspect then grabbed and threw the 11-year-old victim to the ground before stomping and beating the child as the rest of the group scattered in fear. He then fled the scene on the same Citi bike on which he arrived. (Williamsburrg365)
The New York City Police Department is investigating the incident.
Officials are requesting anyone with information about the identity of the suspect to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers program.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
