Woman Accused of Stabbing Two Jewish Men With Syringe in NYC

WHO:

NY Post - Anna Mochalova was accused of stabbing a rabbi and another Jewish man.

NY Post - Mochalova’s lawyer said her arrest was a case of “mistaken identity.”

Fox News - Anna Mochalova was accused of attacking another man before allegedly stabbing a rabbi.

NY Post - Mochalova, 32, was arrested on hate crime charges.

NY Post - The reported victims were a rabbi and another Jewish man; the article also said prosecutors alleged she spared a Muslim man from a similar attack.

WHAT:

NY Post - Mochalova was accused of stabbing a rabbi and another Jewish man with a syringe in separate attacks.

Fox News - Mochalova was accused of stalking a rabbi before stabbing him with a syringe.

NY Post - Police said Mochalova had attacked another Jewish victim hours earlier.

NY Post - Prosecutors alleged that Mochalova spared a Muslim man from a similar fate.

NY Post - Mochalova was arrested on hate crime charges.

WHERE:

NY Post - The attacks took place in Midtown Manhattan.

Fox News - The rabbi was stabbed in Manhattan’s Diamond District.

WHEN:

NY Post - The two attacks were described as occurring just minutes apart.

Fox News - The attack on the other man was reported to have happened hours before the alleged stabbing of the rabbi.

WHY:

NY Post - Mochalova’s lawyer claimed the arrest was a case of mistaken identity.

NY Post - The arrest was reported as being on hate crime charges.

HOW:

NY Post - The rabbi and another Jewish man were allegedly attacked with a syringe.

Fox News - Mochalova allegedly stalked the rabbi before stabbing him with a syringe.

(UPDATED October 25, 2026 23:03 UTC)

A 32-year-old woman, Anna Mochalova, has been arrested on hate crime charges after allegedly stabbing a rabbi and another Jewish man with a syringe in Midtown Manhattan. The rabbi was attacked in the city’s Diamond District, and prosecutors say Mochalova stalked him before the stabbing. Police said another Jewish man was attacked earlier, although accounts differ on the timing: one described the attacks as minutes apart, while another said the first assault happened hours before the rabbi was stabbed. Prosecutors also alleged that Mochalova spared a Muslim man from a similar attack. Her lawyer says the arrest is a case of mistaken identity. The allegations have not been established in court.