NYPD: Men on moped knocked off Brooklyn man's yarmulke in possible antisemitic hate crime
NEW YORK -- The NYPD is investigating a handful of suspected antisemitic hate crimes in Brooklyn.
In one incident, a person riding a Citi Bike slapped a 43-year-old man who was wearing traditional Jewish garb at the intersection of Walton and Wallabout streets in Williamsburg, according to police.
Moments later, a 42-year-old woman was slapped in the head on Wallabout Street, police said.
The slapping incidents happened on Thursday night.
Separately, police said two men on a moped knocked off a man's yarmulke on Wednesday in Borough Park.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.