An Elmhurst teenager was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on May 7 for his role in an attack on a Jewish man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in February.
The 17-year-old boy from Ithaca Street was criminally charged with assault as a hate crime after he joined in on a beatdown of 48-year-old Sam Levy, who was walking through the park on his evening constitutional on Sunday, Feb. 19. The teen was the second boy charged in the case after a 16-year-old from Corona was charged in the attack in late March.
The Elmhurst teen, who was not identified because he is a minor, was arraigned on a 14-count complaint charging him with assault in the second degree as a hate crime; two counts of robbery in the second degree; assault in the second degree; assault in the third degree as a hate crime; two counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree; criminal possession of the stolen property in the fourth degree; assault in the third degree; criminal mischief in the fourth degree; petit larceny; criminal possession of the stolen property in the fifth degree; identity theft in the third degree; and unlawful possession of personal identification information in the third degree.
According to the charges, Levy was walking along the Roundabout in Flushing Meadows Corona Park at approximately 8:25 p.m. when he saw the defendant and approximately five others. The defendant and one of the others separated from the group and positioned themselves at opposite ends of the roundabout, at the end of the overpass across the Grand Central Parkway, forcing Levy to have to pass either one of them to exit the area. As Levy continued walking, he sensed someone run towards him from behind. He turned and saw the defendant running toward him. Levy ran, but the defendant caught up to him and struck him in the back of the head, knocking him to the ground. The defendant and the approximately five others gathered around the prone Levy. The defendant then kicked Levy on the left side of his face, breaking his glasses…
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