Boro Park: Haredi man brutally attacked

City Councilman David Greenfield promised today (Tuesday) a prize of $ 500 for information leading to the arrest of four youths who brutally attacked and robbed yesterday a 49-year-old Orthodox Jew who was a passerby on the street.

The incident occurred yesterday at around 9 pm, when the man made his way to his house in the neighborhood of Boro Park on 38th Street, when four young men attacked him and closed on him. They kicked him and beat him, the man fell to the sidewalk and the youngsters continued to kick him all over his body, robbed him of his wallet and fled the scene.

Police said in the wallet was a hundred-dollar bill and credit cards.

Police and Hashomrim Organization of Boro Park who were called to the scene, tried to chase the attackers but failed. The victim was very shocked and unable to provide police the descriptions of the attackers.

Hashomrim Organization managed to find a security camera of one of the buildings that documented the assault, the attackers are clearly visible there.

Hatzalah volunteers treated the victim who was bruised in his face and all over his body, but he refused to be evacuated to a hospital.

Today City Councilman David Greenfield offered a prize of $ 500 for information leading to capture of the attackers: "We will not remove this from our agenda until we catch the perpetrators, it is impossible that a person may not be able to walk safely in his neighborhood," said Greenfield and called on the public who had information that might help, to call police or Hashomrim organization of Boro Park.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!