NY Man Charged With Hate Crimes for Vandalizing Jewish-Owned Bagel Shop
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Dawood Faisal, 22, faces hate crime charges for vandalizing a Jewish-owned bagel shop in Queens, New York, displaying Israeli flags. He is accused of two incidents of damaging property in May. If convicted, he could serve up to seven years. Faisal also faces separate manslaughter and assault charges for a fatal car crash on May 23 that killed pedestrian Kara Traeger.
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- Dawood Faisal, 22, indicted on hate crime charges for vandalizing Jewish-owned "Bagels & Co" in Queens.
- Faisal faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of hate-motivated criminal mischief.
- The store displayed Israeli flags and signs, which prosecutors say motivated the attacks.
- Faisal is also separately charged with manslaughter and assault for a fatal car crash.
- The car crash on May 23 killed 71-year-old pedestrian Kara Traeger.
A 22-year-old man, Dawood Faisal, has been indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly vandalizing a Jewish-owned bagel shop in Queens, New York. District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Faisal faces two counts of hate-motivated third-degree criminal mischief, with a potential sentence of up to seven years if convicted. Evidence suggests Faisal targeted "Bagels & Co" on Union Turnpike twice in May. During the first incident on May 15, he knocked over metal planters and threw dirt and plants at the store's facade, which displayed Israeli flags and signs. A week later, in the early morning of May 23, Faisal returned and kicked and pushed 11 more planters, scattering their contents. He also uprooted plants by hand from a large ceramic pot. Judge Michael Hartofyllos scheduled Faisal's next court appearance for November 12. "As alleged, Dawood Faisal repeatedly targeted this business, a kosher establishment, because it was Jewish-owned and displayed Israeli flags, destroying property as an expression of antisemitism," Katz stated. "Hate crimes harm an entire community, and we will have zero tolerance for them." Separately, Faisal is also facing charges of manslaughter and assault stemming from a June indictment. Authorities allege that on May 23, Faisal ran through red lights on Francis Lewis Boulevard, collided with two vehicles, and pushed one into a crosswalk, killing 71-year-old pedestrian Kara Traeger, who was walking with her husband.