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Brooklyn woman facing charges in rabbi stabbing in NYC Diamond District
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Anna Mochalova, 32, was arrested and charged with hate crimes after allegedly attacking two men in Midtown Manhattan, leaving one hospitalized and another with a cut to his forearm.
- The attacks occurred five minutes apart, with one victim, dressed in traditional Hasidic Jewish clothing, suffering a cut to his lower back, and another man being threatened with what appeared to be a firearm.
- Mochalova reportedly asked a third man if he was Jewish and walked away after he said he was Muslim, according to the criminal complaint.
- The arrest was aided by Manhattan Shomrim Safety Patrol, NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force, and public tips, following a public appeal for witnesses and video evidence.
- Hate crimes in New York City have risen nearly 13% in the first nine months of 2026, with anti-Jewish incidents making up over half of the confirmed cases.
