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(New York, NY/77WABC)-A Hasidic couple strolling with their one-year-old was attacked by a knife-wielding man on State Street near Battery Park last evening. The alleged attacker was out on parole on attempted murder charges.
The couple, in their 20’s, told police the suspect was ranting and raving but did not voice anti-semitic slurs as he attacked the couple and their child as they were leaving the park around 6 pm.
The child’s 22-year-0ld father was slashed in his forehead, the 23-year-old mother was cut on her lip and their one-year-old suffered a cut to the chin. All three were treated at the scene by EMS.
The NYPD arrested the suspect a short time following the attack. He is identified as 30-year-old Darryl Jones. The NYPD says Jones is charged with three counts of Assault, Assault on a Person Less Than 7 Years Old, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.