Tiffany Harris, Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes, New York 2021
A Brooklyn woman has been charged with federal hate crimes for a series of anti-Semitic attacks that occurred during Hanukkah in 2020.
Tiffany Harris, 30, is accused of slapping three Orthodox Jewish women in the face while shouting anti-Semitic slurs in Brooklyn, New York.
The first attack occurred on December 27, 2020, at approximately 12:40 a.m. at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights.
Harris approached a woman who was walking alone and, without warning, slapped her in the face with an open hand. Five minutes later, she approached a second woman who was walking with a group of people, including two visibly Orthodox Jewish women, and slapped her in the back of her head while stating, “F—k the Jews.”
A third victim was also targeted, with Harris slapping her in the face with an open hand. Harris was arrested by NYPD officers near the scene of the assaults and was positively identified by the three victims.
“As alleged in the criminal complaint, the defendant attacked three women solely because they were Jewish, striking not only at the innocent victims, but also at our country’s founding principles of tolerance and respect for civil rights,” stated United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.
The charges in the complaint are allegations, and Harris is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. If convicted, Harris faces up to 10 years in prison.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Civil Rights Section. Assistant United States Attorney Gillian Kassner is in charge of the prosecution.
Harris will make her initial appearance at a later date.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →