Neighbor Attacked In Crown Heights, Cops Looking For Suspect

CROWN HEIGHTS – A 63-year-old Jewish man was the latest victim when someone threw a massive brick to his face yesterday morning.

On Tuesday, August 27 at around 7:45 a.m., Abraham Gopin went out for his morning walk at Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights. All of a sudden, a man began to punch him. Gopin tried to defend himself, but it was too late. The suspect threw a massive brick at Gopin’s face.

Gopin was taken to Maimonides Hospital where he was treated for a broken nose, missing teeth, and lacerations to his head and body.

Tablet Mag takes a deeper look at the violent and hate crimes in Brooklyn as Cops look for the following man:

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.