12-Year-Old arrested for hate crime after throwing rocks at Jewish people in Queens

NEW YORK, NY – A 12-year-old boy was apprehended on Tuesday at 1:00 pm by police officers with the 101 Precinct in Queens in connection with an ongoing investigation into aggravated harassment.

The investigation remains active and ongoing, with the Hate Crimes Task Force looking into two incidents that occurred on April 7, 2023, involving a group of individuals shouting Anti-Semitic remarks and throwing rocks at victims.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit tips online at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.