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NY woman charged with hate crimes after syringe stabbings of two Hasidic men

Anna Mochalova, 32, of Brooklyn is accused of following and jabbing two men in traditional Hasidic clothing with a needle in Midtown’s Diamond District on Oct. 21; prosecutors have charged her with hate crimes.

Published Oct 26, 2026, 7:52 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A New York woman has been arrested and charged with hate crimes after two men were stabbed with a syringe, according to police.

NBC reports a criminal complaint has identified Anna Mochalova, 32, of Brooklyn, as the suspect in two stabbings in New York City. Prosecutors said Mochalova followed two men dressed in traditional Hasidic Jewish clothing in Midtown’s Diamond district, then jabbed each man with a needle on Oct. 21.