A Jewish man was stabbed as he was walking out of a shopping plaza in Lakewood, N.J.
Video footage of the incident shows a woman standing behind a wall and then attacking the man from behind as he walks by her. The man then chases the woman and tackles her until police arrive; the suspect is currently in police custody.
Graphic content warning ⚠️- video of the stabbing; note how the attacker was waiting for the Jewish man to come out before she stabs him. https://t.co/kmQVuWqFXt pic.twitter.com/aitUjCCYWe
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The victim, who can be seen wearing a kippah in the footage, told The Lakewood Scoop that he initially thought someone was “poking me” until he saw the woman standing in front of him and felt a knife in his back. He added that he proceeded to scream for someone to call the police and then managed to pin her to the ground until they arrived. The victim went to the hospital for minor injuries and was subsequently released.
Police are still investigating the motive of the attack and said that the suspect is “mentally unstable.”
The Anti-Defamation League New York / New Jersey chapter tweeted, “Aware of this disturbing incident and reaching out to law enforcement to learn more.”
Aware of this disturbing incident and reaching out to law enforcement to learn more: https://t.co/cS455BlqkA
— ADL New York / New Jersey (@ADL_NYNJ) December 29, 2020
