Man Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Orthodox Jewish Commuter on Brooklyn Subway

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    BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Neil Hurlock, 20, who has a prior criminal record, was arrested Thursday and charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly punching a Jewish commuter and ripping off his yarmulke on a southbound N train at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station, police said.

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    Hurlock was taken into custody at his Flatlands home after investigators identified him through video footage of the Monday morning incident. The 54-year-old victim was reportedly struck repeatedly while Hurlock hurled anti-Semitic remarks before fleeing with his religious headwear.

    He faces charges including robbery, assault and petit larceny as hate crimes, along with aggravated harassment and criminal possession of stolen property. The victim was treated at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and is in stable condition.

    Hurlock was previously arrested in August for allegedly throwing a brick through a doctor’s office window in Canarsie, striking three people. His arraignment for the subway attack was pending Friday evening.

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    YITZCHOKLEVI
    YITZCHOKLEVI
    16 days ago

    Is he released yet pending trial?

    zlate1
    zlate1
    16 days ago

    What good is arresting him if he will walk again?

    How many more crimes does he have to commit before he is incarcerated for a long time?

    Sammy
    Sammy
    16 days ago

    90% of the time it’s same suspects they violent

    Lavrenty
    Lavrenty
    16 days ago

    eric gonzalez is supported by community leaders

    Shamai
    Shamai
    16 days ago

    Organize a mob of Jews at the arraignment. Publicize names of judge and prosecutors
    Make them feel “uncomfortable “
    Then take a page out of the writings Of Rabbi Meir Kahana, HY D

    lazy-boy
    lazy-boy
    16 days ago

    arrested and released, arrested and released. Why release? why arrest?
    this schvartz is obviously a danger to society and Jews too.
    Give him life sentence in solitary confinement.

    Dovin
    Dovin
    16 days ago

    Keep biting for Bragg all criminals do

    Iyyar5
    Iyyar5
    16 days ago

    Time to hurl a huge stone at this filthy savage:-
    1) so much cheaper for we taxpayer than court cases & imprisonment
    2) avoids possibility of hochul freeing him
    3) way bigger deterrent to future attackers