NYC stabbings suspect arrested on hate crime charge in 1 attack, but not a 2nd
Prosecutors say the attacks were unprovoked and could bring Morales 40 years in prison.
- On Friday, Raul Morales, 51, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and assault as hate crimes for stabbing two men on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
- Morales allegedly yelled "Allahu akbar" while attacking an Asian man with a knife Thursday, then stabbed a Jewish man with a screwdriver four blocks away, the Manhattan District Attorney reported.
- Both victims were hospitalized in stable condition Friday after the attacks; Rabbi Yosie Levine said the Jewish victim was attacked just after leaving the Jewish Center synagogue.
- Attorney General Letitia James and City Comptroller Mark Levine decried the violence, while The Asian American Foundation demanded "continued, meaningful investment in community safety and hate prevention that protects everyone."
- With a court appearance scheduled for July 30, the Manhattan District Attorney noted the charges carry 40 years in prison as hate crimes rise against Jewish people in New York City.
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Attempted murder hate crimes charges for man accused of stabbing visibly Jewish, Asian men in NYC
Raul Morales, 51, who allegedly yelled "Alahu akbar" while stabbing a Jewish man and an Asian man on Thursday on Manhattan's Upper West Side, has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, the New York City Police Department told JNS.Morales faces charges of "attempted murder as a hate crime, attempted murder, assault as a hate crime, two counts of assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon," the NYPD said.Jewish groups h…
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NYC stabbings suspect arrested on hate crime charge in 1 attack, but not a 2nd
A suspect in two stabbings on New York City streets has been arrested on attempted murder and other charges, including hate crime charges pertaining to one of the victims, a Jewish man.
Upper West Side stabbing of 2 men was partially motivated by hate, police say
The suspect who allegedly stabbed two men on the Upper West Side was at least partially motivated by hate, according to police. Raul Morales, 51, allegedly yelled “Allahu Akbar” as he attacked the two victims near Central Park, witnesses told the police department. On Friday, police said he faced hate crime charges for one of the attacks. The first victim, a 57-year-old Asian man, was walking near West 84th Street and Central Park West just afte…
Update: Asian & Jewish men stabbed in suspected NY hate crime
(This story has been updated at 8:40 pm ET) The suspect in New York accused in the double stabbing of Asian and Jewish men has been charged with a hate […] The post Update: Asian & Jewish men stabbed in suspected NY hate crime appeared first on AsAmNews.
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