Women charged with attacking Jew who saw them ripping down hostage posters in NYC: report
Two women have been charged with committing a hate crime after they allegedly attacked a Jewish woman who confronted them for tearing down posters showing hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terror attack against Israel, the New York Post reported.
Mehwish Omer, 26, turned herself in to police Monday and was charged with assault and criminal mischief as hate crimes. Her alleged accomplice, Stephanie Gonzalez, 25, was arrested a week earlier and has also been charged with a hate crime in addition to an attempted robbery charge.
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The two allegedly assaulted the 41-year-old female victim on Nov. 9, tore off her Star of David necklace and knocked her phone out of her hand after she confronted them for tearing down the posters.
The victim suffered minor injuries to her face and neck and her phone was also damaged.
Read more at The New York Post.