Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking Hudson Valley UPS Driver

Two men have been charged with alleged assault as a hate crime after attacking a UPS driver while using racial slurs and attempting to steal the keys to his vehicle.

A UPS driver was allegedly attacked by two men who hurled racial slurs at him while attempting to steal his keys, police said.
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Kathy Reakes

08/26/2024 9:20 a.m.

The incident occurred in Rockland County at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, on Spook Rock Road in the village of Montebello.

According to Ramapo Police Chief Daniel Hyman, the driver was struck by a water bottle thrown from outside the vehicle.

He was then confronted by two men who physically attacked him while using racial slurs and attempting to steal the keys to the vehicle, Hyman said.

The two men were captured and identified as Yitzchok Zucker, age 31, of Rockland County in New City, and Moshe Pepper, age 31, of Mad River, California.

Zucker was charged with attempted robbery as a hate crime and attempted assault as a hate crime.

Pepper was charged with:

Attempted robbery as a hate crime
Attempted assault as a hate crime
Criminal possession of a weapon
Harassment

The duo were arraigned and released without bail pending their return to the Village of Montebello Court on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

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