Woman Busted in NYC Rabbi Syringe Attack Allegedly Stabbed Another Jewish Man Hours Earlier: Report

Anna Mochalova, 32, has been arrested and charged with hate crimes for allegedly attacking two men in Midtown Manhattan within a five-minute span. One victim, described as a rabbi, was reportedly stabbed with a syringe, while the other sustained a cut to his forearm. The suspect reportedly asked a third man if he was Jewish before apologizing and walking away when he identified as Muslim.

• Anna Mochalova, 32, faces hate crime charges for two alleged assaults in Midtown Manhattan.
• One victim, a rabbi, reportedly sustained a cut from a syringe, while another suffered a cut to his forearm.
• The attacks occurred five minutes apart, with the suspect allegedly asking one man if he was Jewish before leaving him alone when he stated he was Muslim.
• Manhattan Shomrim Safety Patrol, NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force, and public tips aided in the arrest.
• Mochalova was arraigned on charges including second-degree assault as a hate crime.
• Hate crimes in NYC have increased, with anti-Jewish incidents comprising over half of the reported cases.