Israel has ordered the extradition of a Brooklyn man back to the U.S. for his part in a racially-fueled 2008 assault, says the Washington Post.
Yitzchak Shuchat is suspected of attacking Andrew Charles, who is black, in Crown Heights. The area, which saw rioting in 1991, is known for tension between the Jewish and black community The extradition order alleges an unidentified man on a bicycle sprayed the victim with mace while Shuchat stepped out of an SUV, beat him with a wooden club and drove off.
Shuchat fled the country–first going to Canada, then to Israel in May of 2008. His charges include hate crime. Police believe the attack followed reports that black youths had been pelting rocks.
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