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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
NYC man accused of violently shoving wheelchair-bound neighbor to the ground in spat over dogs: ‘How dare you?'
A Brooklyn man allegedly violently shoved a wheelchair-bound neighbor onto the pavement during a shocking caught-on-video squabble that some fear could stoke racial tensions in Crown Heights. The incident erupted March 29 along Lincoln Place between Levi Kabakov and Troy McLeod, who was walking his two muzzled German Shepherds without leashes. McLeod, 50, told News12 that Kabakov, 30, urged him to cross to the other side of the street with his dogs. Kabakov, who is an Orthodox Jew, allegedly rushed out to the street, telling McLeod, who is black, he did not want the German Shepherds to scare his small children, McLeod explained to News12. But before he could, Kabakov allegedly struck McLeod twice with a wooden bench from his yard before pushing him out of his wheelchair and into a parked car, the video — posted to Reddit — showed. The wooden bench is visible in the 67-second-long clip. Kabakov and McLeod talk over each other as a second Orthodox man tries calming the irate dad. The woman filming the video repeatedly called out for someone to call 911, and yelled at Kabakov to stop touching McLeod. The video caught Kabakov pushing McLeod hard, and overturning his chair. McLeod's head is seen slamming against the side of the parked vehicle. 'How can you do that to a man in a wheelchair? The children were fine,' said the woman recording, as other neighbors come to McLeod's defense, yelling, 'How dare you?' at Kabakov. Police said Kabakov then threw a wooden block at McLeod while he was still on the ground. 'I was scared, I was trying to get back up, I was in shock and thank God someone was there,' McLeod told the station. 'It felt like a vengeful vibe to me. . . There was no need for it.' McLeod told News12 his dogs were muzzled the entire walk, and noted they're so well-trained, they stood in place, even as he was being attacked. McLeod told cops he sustained injuries to his hands, shoulders, and torso. Kabakov was arrested the next day and charged with two counts each of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, aggravated menacing, and attempted assault. He was arraigned that same day and released without bail pending a July 17 court appearance. Kabakov did not respond to calls seeking comment. McLeod could not be reached for comment. Crown Heights was the setting for one of the city's ugliest periods in August 1991 after a motorcade carrying Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the leader of the Chabad Jewish religious movement, unintentionally struck and killed 7-year-old Gavin Cato, the son of Guyanese immigrants. The boy's death led to a mob of black teens chanting 'Let's go get a Jew' to surround and kill 29-year-old Yankel Rosenbaum, an Orthodox Jewish graduate student from Australia. Three days of rioting damaged scores of Jewish businesses and homes. District Leader Anthony Beckford condemned the attack on McLeod, and called on members of the community 'to not allow their anger about this situation manifest into hatred or resentment.' He said he'll be urging District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's office 'to prosecute this case to the fullest extent, to make a clear example that behavior like this will not be tolerated by anyone.' Rabbi Yaacov Behrman of the Jewish Future Alliance and Rabbi Shmuel Rosenstein and Rabbi Zalman Friedman from the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council issued a joint statement, reading, 'There is absolutely no justification for assaulting someone in a wheelchair — ever. The perpetrator has been arrested and charged.'
New York Post
26-04-2025
- New York Post
Arrest made after NYC man hurt while being forced from wheelchair during wild melee
A Brooklyn man allegedly violently shoved a wheelchair-bound neighbor onto the pavement during a shocking caught-on-video squabble that some fear could stoke racial tensions in Crown Heights. The incident erupted March 29 along Lincoln Place between Levi Kabakov and Troy McLeod, who was walking his two muzzled German Shepherds without leashes. McLeod, 50, told News12 that Kabakov, 30, urged him to cross to the other side of the street with his dogs. Kabakov, who is an Orthodox Jew, allegedly rushed out to the street, telling McLeod, who is black, he did not want the German Shepherds to scare his small children, McLeod explained to News12. 4 Levi Kabakov was arrested on March 30. News 12 But before he could, Kabakov allegedly struck McLeod twice with a wooden bench from his yard before pushing him out of his wheelchair and into a parked car, the video — posted to Reddit — showed. The wooden bench is visible in the 67-second-long clip. Kabakov and McLeod talk over each other as a second Orthodox man tries calming the irate dad. The woman filming the video repeatedly called out for someone to call 911, and yelled at Kabakov to stop touching McLeod. The video caught Kabakov pushing McLeod hard, and overturning his chair. McLeod's head is seen slamming against the side of the parked vehicle. 'How can you do that to a man in a wheelchair? The children were fine,' said the woman recording, as other neighbors come to McLeod's defense, yelling, 'How dare you?' at Kabakov. 4 Troy McLeod told News12 he was 'scared' during the assault. News 12 Police said Kabakov then threw a wooden block at McLeod while he was still on the ground. 'I was scared, I was trying to get back up, I was in shock and thank God someone was there,' McLeod told the station. 'It felt like a vengeful vibe to me. . . There was no need for it.' McLeod told News12 his dogs were muzzled the entire walk, and noted they're so well-trained, they stood in place, even as he was being attacked. McLeod told cops he sustained injuries to his hands, shoulders, and torso. 4 Kabakov is due in court in July. News 12 Kabakov was arrested the next day and charged with two counts each of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, aggravated menacing, and attempted assault. He was arraigned that same day and released without bail pending a July 17 court appearance. Kabakov did not respond to calls seeking comment. McLeod could not be reached for comment. Crown Heights was the setting for one of the city's ugliest periods in August 1991 after a motorcade carrying Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the leader of the Chabad Jewish religious movement, unintentionally struck and killed 7-year-old Gavin Cato, the son of Guyanese immigrants. 4 Both of McLeod's dogs are well-trained, and muzzled when they walk off-leash, he said. News 12 The boy's death led to a mob of black teens chanting 'Let's go get a Jew' to surround and kill 29-year-old Yankel Rosenbaum, an Orthodox Jewish graduate student from Australia. Three days of rioting damaged scores of Jewish businesses and homes. District Leader Anthony Beckford condemned the attack on McLeod, and called on members of the community 'to not allow their anger about this situation manifest into hatred or resentment.' He said he'll be urging District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's office 'to prosecute this case to the fullest extent, to make a clear example that behavior like this will not be tolerated by anyone.' Rabbi Yaacov Behrman of the Jewish Future Alliance and Rabbi Shmuel Rosenstein and Rabbi Zalman Friedman from the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council issued a joint statement, reading, 'There is absolutely no justification for assaulting someone in a wheelchair — ever. The perpetrator has been arrested and charged.'
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Black Man in Wheelchair Viciously Attacked by NYC White Man and Then This Happens
Troy McLeod walks his dogs every single day in his New York City neighborhood. Despite being wheelchair-bound, McLeod and his pups have maintained a comfortable routine. But everything changed one day when their regularly scheduled walk turned life-threatening. An altercation between him and one of his Jewish neighbors, Levi Kabakov, 30, broke out when Kabakov accused McLeod's dogs of scaring his children, according to News 12. McLeod says his dogs are trained. At the time of the incident, the dogs were off their leashes but wearing muzzles. McLeod insisted his dogs posed no threat, but that's when the white man told McLeod to cross the street, and he did. You'd think this would be the end to their small disagreement, but things escalated when Kabakov returned and began attacking McLeod. 'I was scared, I was trying to get back up, I was in shock and thank God someone was there,' Mcleod told news 12. Footage taken by a bystander shows the two arguing as Kabakov continues to blame McLeod for scaring his children. That's when the white man physically attacked the wheelchair-bound man. Police say Kabakov hit McLeod with a wooden plank from his yard right before he pushed him out of his chair. 'It felt like a vengeful vibe to me because to the extent of the situation there was no need for it,' McLeod continued. Kabakov struck him twice, injuring his hands, which McLeod needs to maneuver his chair. 'I had to block myself when he struck me twice, so I need my hands to get around, so the hills are tough for me right now,' he said. After the March 29 incident, Kabakov was arrested and charged with second-degree assault and aggravated menacing, according to COL Live. He was released without bail and is expected to appear in court on July 17. Interestingly enough, this isn't the first time McLeod has been confronted about his dogs. Another Jewish neighbor said McLeod's dogs also frightened his children. 'Despite my numerous, respectful requests for him to leash his dogs and be more considerate, Mr. McLeod has shown little regard for the safety and well-being of others,' the neighbor told COL Live. 'It has frequently appeared that he seems to take pleasure in the discomfort his dogs cause,' they continued. McLeod came out defending his pets saying, 'My dogs are well trained, and even as he [Kabakov] was violating me you can see they did not involve themselves to hurt him.' A rally in McLeod's honor is scheduled to take place in Brooklyn on April 17 at noon, according to COL Live. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
