A man attacked a rabbi with a wooden stake in Montgomery County, Maryland, and police say they're investigating the assault as a hate crime.
The rabbi was walking down a sidewalk on Arcola Avenue in Silver Spring Monday morning, when police say he came across the suspect, 47-year-old Junior Michael Reece.
Reece swung a wooden stake at the rabbi, hitting him, police said. Then, Reece left the area, police said.
The victim suffered minior injuries.
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Officers found Reece, who has no fixed address, a short distance from where the alleged assault happened and he was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Once cleared at the hospital, officers took Reece to jail and charged him with felony assault and related crimes.
