MONSEY – Ramapo Town Police detectives, with the aid of a Chaverim Rockland member, were able to track down and arrest a 16-year-old Spring Valley youth who was out for a joy ride with friends and shot an Orthodox Jewish man in the face with a gel projectile.
The teen had been shooting garbage cans with the gel-gun when one projectile struck the pedestrian in the face while he standing in a driveway on Decatur Avenue at around 2:20 a.m. on Sunday.
The youth has been charged with attempted assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon.
Because of his age, the youth must appear in Rockland County Family Court.
This assault occurred just weeks after a group of religious Jews were walking in Monsey and were pelted by eggs by people in a passing car.
