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$10K reward offered in case of Jewish EMT stabbed

Police are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime

CBSNewYork

NEW YORK — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who attacked an off-duty ambulance worker in Brooklyn.

David Katz, an off-duty medic volunteer with Hatzolah, a private EMS organization that serves Jewish communities, was walking at Eastern Parkway and Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights when he was attacked from behind around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

“He was screaming, ‘I’ve been stabbed! I’ve been stabbed!’” a witness said. “Police showed up like a minute later and right away closed the whole scene.”

Read full story: $10,000 Reward Offered In Case of Attack On Off-Duty Hatzolah Ambulance Worker In Brooklyn