NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A man was sprayed with a fire extinguisher and punched in the face, and a second man had objects thrown at him, in a pair of suspected antisemitic attacks in Brooklyn, the NYPD said Monday as its Hate Crime Task Force investigated.
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The two men were attacked in Williamsburg on Sunday morning. They were both wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing at the time, according to police.
A 66-year-old man was assaulted as he walked down a sidewalk near South Third and Roebling streets.
Surveillance video obtained by WABC shows a young man with a fire extinguisher crossing the street and spraying the victim.
The victim said the man sprayed him a second time before punching him in the nose. He's now recovering after being bloodied by the punch.
Around the same time as the first assault, a second man had things thrown at him in the area, police said. Additional details weren't immediately available.
The suspect in the first attack was seen in the area with a group of teens, police said.
No arrests have been reported.
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