The man who was attacked in Beverly Hills this Saturday declared that He was a victim of aggression for being Jewish.
In an interview with NBC, the victim, who was identified only as Ralphy, said that he was attacked, along with his wife Rebecca, as they walked to the Beverly Hills synagogue.
The couple mentioned that, when they met near the intersection of North Rexford Drive and North Santa Monica Boulevarda man ran up behind them in an apparent robbery attempt.
“Suddenly, I see the guy hitting my husband with the belt and yelling: ‘Give me your earrings, Jew’“said Rebecca.
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During the attack, the suspect He hit Ralphy several times.
The old man He remembered that it was a shock. at the time the attack occurred.
“It was a huge, strong blow to my forehead,” said Ralphy, who ended up with a bloody face from the attack.
After the attack, when the subject was fleeing, the couple chased the suspectthe moment when a police officer noticed the incident and called for reinforcements over the radio.
Moments later, The Beverly Hills Police Department located the attacker and arrested him.
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Authorities identified the couple’s alleged attacker as Jarris Jay Silagi, 44 years old.
“Our officers quickly apprehended the suspect and he is in custody. “This despicable act of hate against a member of our community will not be tolerated,” said Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) Chief Mark Stainbrook.
Silagi faces charges that include assault with a deadly weaponattempted robbery, hate crimes and elder abuse.
“I got angry, not because of that thing, but because because they attacked me for being Jewish“Ralphy reiterated.
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In a statement released this Sunday, Beverly Hills police reported that, when officers arrived at the scene, they found the elderly man who had a laceration to the headan injury he suffered as a result of being hit with a belt.
“During the commission of the crime, the suspect made anti-Semitic statements to the victim“Beverly Hills authorities reported.
Police said the elderly man did not need to be transported to a hospital after receiving medical attention from paramedics at the scene where the attack occurred.
“Following a search by Beverly Hills Police Department personnel, an individual matching the suspect’s description was seen fleeing by a BHPD Senior Forensic Specialist,” police said.
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With the information provided to them, the Beverly Hills police officers were able to quickly locate, arrest and identify the alleged attacker of the old man.
The authorities said that an investigation is ongoing by BHPD detectives.
Silagi is scheduled to hold this Tuesday, December 12, his first appearance in court.
After suffering the attack, the couple mentioned that they returned to their home so that Ralphy could change clothes and later returned to the synagogue.
“I hope that, with the help of God and all those who are at the head of the states and communities, evil will be overthrown and the light will shine, and next year, at Hannukah, it will be a very bright light,” Rebecca said .
The attacker remains in custody of the authorities with a bond of $100,000 dollars.
In recent days, two attacks occurred allegedly for racist reasons.
A grandfather was beaten on Tuesday, December 5 while walking with her granddaughter in a stroller in the town of Calabasas.
Moments after this incident, the same subject, identified as Ángel Sánchez Jr.also attacked a 14-year-old teenager.
Authorities confirmed that the two victims in Calabasas were of Asian American/Pacific Islander descentincidents allegedly motivated by racial issues.
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