Woman allegedly choked subway rider, yelled antisemitic remarks in attack caught on video: police

Jun 06, 2026 - 20:31
0 0
Woman allegedly choked subway rider, yelled antisemitic remarks in attack caught on video: police

A 23-year-old New York woman was arrested on hate crime charges, after she allegedly punched, kicked and choked a woman on a New York City subway last weekend in an incident caught on video, the NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital.

4 Fs

Live Your Best Retirement

Fun • Funds • Fitness • Freedom

Learn More
Retirement Has More Than One Number
The Four Fs helps you.
Fun
Funds
Fitness
Freedom
See How It Works

Diana Smith, 23, of the Bronx, appeared in video shot by the victim last weekend to yell that "Jews are eating kids!" while riding the crowded subway, and before she told the victim, "You’re a Jew. I can smell the kids."

The video then appeared to show the attack, and as other riders reacted, Smith said, "It’s OK for her to eat a kid, but I can’t choke her down?"

NYC ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS NEARLY TRIPLE DESPITE OTHER CRIMES REACHING RECORD LOWS

After she hit, kicked and choked the victim, who was identified by the NYPD as a 23-year-old woman, Smith allegedly threw her to the ground and ripped out some of her hair.

The video was shared on social media by the Combat Antisemitism Movement.

HASAN PIKER SAYS UK HAS BARRED HIM, TRASHES 'UNBELIEVABLE...POWER' OF PRO-ISRAEL GROUPS

Smith was arrested after the incident and charged with hate crime assault, hate crime criminal obstructing breathing and hate crime aggravated harassment.

The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.

She suffered minor injuries, the Jerusalem Post reported.

The victim told the Post that Smith had earlier been asking if other riders were Jewish, and she also claimed that Jews are stealing wealth, an antisemitic trope.

What's Your Reaction?

Like Like 0
Dislike Dislike 0
Love Love 0
Funny Funny 0
Wow Wow 0
Sad Sad 0
Angry Angry 0
Fibis

I am just an average American. My teen years were in the late 70s and I participated in all that that decade offered. Started working young, too young. Then I joined the Army before I graduated High School. I spent 25 years in, mostly in Infantry units. Since then I've worked in information technology positions all at small family owned companies. At this rate I'll never be a tech millionaire. When I was young I rode horses as much as I could. I do believe I should have been a cowboy. I'm getting in the saddle again by taking riding lessons and see where it goes.

Comments (0)

User