Authorities arrest 23-year-old man linked to Williamsburg assault, hate crime

Police say 23-year-old Mohamed Habachi was arrested Tuesday in connection to a November Williamsburg assault.

News 12 Staff

Jan 10, 2024, 1:37 PM

Updated 327 days ago

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Police say 23-year-old Mohamed Habachi was arrested Tuesday in connection to a November Williamsburg assault.
Habachi now faces several charges, including assault-hate crime, assault with a weapon and menacing.
Police say Habachi attacked a man with a rock on Montrose Avenue near Union Avenue and cut the victim in his right leg.
Police sources also added the suspect said "Free Palestine" during that attack.