Well-Dressed Women Rips Star of David, Tear Down Hostage Posters

The NYPD is searching for two well-dressed suspects in connection with an attack on a Jewish woman who video taped Missing Hostage posters being torn down. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

November 13, 2023

NEW YORK - A pair of well-dressed alleged anti-semites are being sought for the vicious beating of a Jewish woman who recorded the pair tearing down photos of Hamas hostages on the Upper West Side. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating. 

At around 10 pm on November 9, two women were removing the posters of missing Israelis taken hostage by Hamas. The pair tore down the posters that were on light poles outside a park on Riverside Drive and West 82nd Street.

The NYPD said a 41-year-old woman saw the pair and used her phone to record the posters being torn down. The woman began arguing with the suspects over tearing down the posters. 

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Cops said the two women then attacked the victim. One of the women ripped a chain of the Star of David off the victim’s neck while the other assaulted her. Cops said the pair knocked the woman’s cell phone out of her hand and knocked her to the ground. 

The attackers then ran away in an unknown direction.  

The victim sustained bruising to her face and neck. She refused medial attention at the scene. 

Despite the phone being damaged in the attack, investigators were able to retrieve the video and released photos of the suspects.  

Both suspects are described as females who are 5 foot 6, 135 pounds, with medium complexions, thin builds and black hair. One of the suspects has a nose piercing.  

The suspects also were well-dressed as if they were going to the office. They both wore well-made long winter coats and slacks. Both appear to have large leather handbags draped over their shoulders as they tore down the posters.  

One of the suspects is photographed wearing two thin gold chains. 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.