In front of the five-year-old boy: 3 thugs beat a Hasid in Brooklyn - because he hit their car

July 14, 2022   

Serious attack on a Chabad follower in the heart of the Crown Heights neighborhood: Yesterday (Wednesday) late afternoon (local time), Yosef Hershkop, a Chabad follower and community activist in the Crown Heights neighborhood, was beaten by three thugs. The serious attack, which was recorded on security cameras, occurred after Hershkop's car hit the attackers' car while he was trying to park his car on Montgomery Street. The occupants of the car demanded payment for the damage they claimed was caused to the car. At the same time, the thugs began beating Hershkop. They injured his face and beat him vigorously, while his 5-year-old son was in the car and watching the incident. The attacked follower was taken to the hospital by rescue personnel for medical treatment. This morning, Hershkop was released from the hospital. According to his acquaintances, he is suffering from pain in his face and mouth and still requires medical monitoring. The New York Police Department has launched an investigation into the incident and is hunting for the vehicle recorded on security cameras.