Suspect sought after anti-jewish vandalism and threats outside manhattan business, police say

Suspect sought after anti-Jewish vandalism and threats outside Manhattan business, police say

January 10, 2026
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MANHATTAN, N.Y. – Police are searching for a man who allegedly carved anti-Jewish messages into the front door of a Manhattan establishment before threatening an employee with a sharp object, authorities said.

Suspect sought after anti-jewish vandalism and threats outside manhattan business, police say
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The incident occurred around 12:13 p.m. Saturday in front of 47 East 60th Street. According to investigators, the unidentified suspect used a sharp instrument to etch anti-Jewish remarks onto the building’s entrance. When a 24-year-old male employee confronted him, the man displayed the weapon, made additional anti-Jewish statements, and fled eastbound on East 60th Street.

No injuries were reported.

The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident as a possible bias crime.

Police are investigating after a man carved anti-Jewish messages and threatened an employee outside a Manhattan business Saturday afternoon.

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