Man faces hate crime charges for allegedly punching 3 Jewish men in the face in Williamsburg
Andrezj Wnuk, 41, is accused of carrying out the attacks in the span of just three minutes on Friday evening, targeting men wearing traditional Hasidic attire.
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A Queens man is facing hate crime charges for allegedly punching three Jewish men in Williamsburg, prosecutors say.
Andrezj Wnuk, 41, is accused of carrying out the attacks in the span of just three minutes on Friday evening, targeting men wearing traditional Hasidic attire.
Wnuk allegedly uttered phrases like “Jew” and “You Jew” immediately before punching each man in the face, according to court documents.
Wnuk allegedly attacked the first man around 6:40 p.m. at Lorimer Street and Throop Avenue.
Prosecutors say the second assault happened two minutes later at Harrison Avenue and Lorimer Street.
One minute later, a third man was attacked near Walton Street and Throop Avenue.
The men, aged 48, 38, and 21, declined medical attention, according to authorities.
Police arrested Wnuk at the scene.
He faces a slew of hate crime charges, including assault, attempted assault and menacing.
Wnuk was arraigned Saturday and his bail was set at $5,000 cash/$20,000 bond.
He is due back in court Thursday.
