The NYPD arrested Faisal Elezzi, 25, and is recommending charges of assault as a hate crime, menacing as a hate crime and aggravated harassment as a hate crime, NYPD confirmed to CNN.
CNN has reached out to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to find out what charges Elezzi will ultimately face.
CNN was not able to immediately identify an attorney for Elezzi but the Legal Aid Society said he hasn’t been assigned an attorney at this time or been arraigned yet.
On Saturday, Waseem Awawdeh, 23, was arraigned in criminal court on charges of assault in the second degree as a hate crime and…
