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20-Year-Old Arrested for Hate Crime Against Jewish Man

3/7/2026

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Neil Hurlock, 20, was arrested Thursday on hate crime charges after allegedly attacking a 54-year-old Jewish man on a southbound N train in New York City.
The 10:45 a.m. assault involved punching the victim, anti-Semitic remarks, and the theft of his yarmulke.
The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
The arraignment for Hurlock was pending Friday evening.
Hurlock was arrested for vandalism involving a brick through a doctor's office window.

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Neil Hurlock, 20, was arrested Thursday on hate crime charges after allegedly attacking a 54-year-old Jewish man on a southbound N train in New York City.
The 10:45 a.m. assault involved punching the victim, anti-Semitic remarks, and the theft of his yarmulke.
The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
The arraignment for Hurlock was pending Friday evening.
Hurlock was arrested for vandalism involving a brick through a doctor's office window.