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40-Year-Old ‘Student’ Nabbed in Hate Crime at Protest
Hit with Arson Charges, Theft The NYPD has arrested 40-year-old James Carlson in connection with stealing an Israeli flag during a protest outside Columbia. Two other men are being sought for assault. -Photo by NYPD 2 Still Being Sought For Assault By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice May 2, 2024 MANHATTAN - A 40-year-old Brooklyn man was charged with arson and for stealing a man’s Israeli flag during a protest outside Columbia, cops said. Police are searching for two other suspects for hitting the victim in the face with a rock. The NYPD announced the arrest of James Carlson, 40, from Park Slope, Brooklyn. He was charged with criminal mischief, arson and criminal possession of stolen property. He was not charged with hate crimes at this time. At around 11 pm on April 20, a 22-year-old male was walking with a large Israeli flag at a protest in the vicinity of Amsterdam Avenue and West 116 Street near Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus. The victim was part of a co
