Attacker ID’d, Slapped With Hate Crimes In Kingston Ave Stabbing

by CrownHeights.info

Following a nearly week-long manhunt, officers of the NYPD made an arrest in the hate-fueled stabbing that took place last week on Kingston Ave.

Armani Charles, 23, was ID’d as the person arrested in the knifing of 35-year-old Elias Rosner in the chest on the corner of Kingston Ave and Lincoln Pl. He was charged with attempted assault, assault, aggravated harassment and menacing, all as a hate crime, according to the police.

As previously reported on CrownHeights.info, the assailant got into an altercation with a Jewish man, telling him “F these Jews” and stating that it would be okay if the Holocaust happened again today.

The two clashed on Kingston Ave, with the assailant pulling a knife and stabbing the Jewish man in the chest last Tuesday afternoon. He was taken to Kings County Hospital in non-life-threatening condition.

The NYPD quickly followed up on reports, including the Hate Crimes Task Force in the investigation.

The assailant was arrested Monday.

Crown Heights Shomrim reported on the arrest on social media, saying “Suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing at Kingston Avenue and Lincoln Place is under arrest at this time. Thanking the Shomrim operations team for their assistance to the Hate Crimes Task Force in this investigation.”