The suspect charged with an antisemitic stabbing in New York City in December is arraigned and released on bail.
Armani Charles was arrested for allegedly making antisemitic remarks and stabbing a Jewish man in the chest in Brooklyn, near the Chabad movement’s world headquarters.
The victim was treated at a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.
A portion of the incident was captured on video.
The victim later said Charles had told him, “I’m going to kill Jewish people,” and, “We wouldn’t be in this mess if the Holocaust had happened.”
In his first court appearance, Charles is arraigned, pleads not guilty, and is released, posting at least $50,000 in bail, court filings show.
The 14 charges include assault with intent to cause serious injury, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon and aggravated harassment based on race or religion. Six of the charges are hate crimes.
Charles is set to appear in court next in April.
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