The New York Police Department is investigating two separate, nonfatal stabbings that occurred on Manhattan’s Upper West Side as possible hate crimes. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that authorities are looking into the incidents, which took place near Central Park, following the arrest of a suspect identified as Raul Morales.
The attacks targeted a 57-year-old Asian man and a 50-year-old Jewish man. According to reports, the suspect allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before carrying out the assaults. Both victims survived the attacks, and the investigation into the motive remains ongoing.
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