D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence Of Perin Jacobchuk For Brutal Antisemitic And Anti-Asian Attacks

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the sentencing of PERIN JACOBCHUK, 34, to 3 ½ years in state prison for punching a 64-year-old Jewish man, after making antisemitic remarks, in Central Park in December 2022. In a separate case, he was sentenced to 1 1/3 - 4 years in state prison for attacking a 63-year-old Asian woman, while making anti-Asian remarks, in Times Square in August 2021. On September 26, 2024, JACOBCHUK pleaded guilty in a New York State Supreme Court to one count each of Assault in the Third Degree as a Hate Crime and Assault in the Second Degree as a Hate Crime.

"Perin Jacobchuk will serve state prison time for committing two, separate, brutal attacks fueled by his prejudices and biases," said District Attorney Bragg. "These hate crimes left both New Yorkers with physical injuries, which they have thankfully fully recovered from. I hope that the resolution of this case can offer the victims comfort in knowing that Jacobchuk has been held accountable, and I thank our Hate Crimes Unit for their hard work in this case."

According to court documents and statements made on the record and as admitted in the defendant's guilty plea, on August 15, 2021, at approximately 6:35 p.m., a woman and her husband, both of Asian descent, walked by JACOBCHUK, near West 54th Street and Broadway. As they walked by, JACOBCHUK yelled, in substance, "Go back to China." As he continued yelling anti-Asian remarks at them, he ran up behind the woman, grabbed her shoulders and shoved her to the ground. The woman fell onto the concrete staircase of the Ameritania Hotel, hitting her back and legs on the stairs.

According to court documents and statements made on the record and as admitted in the defendant's guilty plea, on December 4, 2022, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a Jewish man was walking in Central Park and noticed JACOBCHUK doing the Nazi salute and stating in substance, "Kanye for President, Kanye 2024." As the man got closer to JACOBCHUK, he heard JACOBCHUK using antisemitic slurs and making antisemitic remarks, including "Kill the Jews." The man walked towards JACOBCHUK and verbally confronted him about his offensive behavior. JACOBCHUK walked towards him, repeating the same antisemitic remarks and slurs, including "Kill the Jews" and "Gas the k**kes."

As the man attempted to leave, JACOBCHUK followed him on a bike, continued to make antisemitic remarks, and punched him in the back of the head, knocking the man to the ground. The man suffered a concussion and several injuries, including a broken bone in his right hand, broken left kneecap, and damage to his teeth, which required extensive dental work. These injuries made it difficult for the victim to eat, use his hand, or put weight on his knee for several months.

Assistant D.A. Edward Smith (Trial Bureau 60) handled the prosecution of these cases, under the supervision of Assistant D.A.s Constantine Coritsidis (Deputy Chief of the Hate Crimes Unit), Hannah Yu (Chief of the Hate Crimes Unit) and Executive D.A. Lisa DelPizzo (Chief of the Trial Division). Former Assistant D.A. Matthew Lindenmuth provided valuable assistance in the cases.

D.A. Bragg thanked the NYPD, particularly Detective Howard Kwok and Detective Roger Ali of the Hate Crimes Task Force.

Defendant Information:

PERIN JACOBCHUK

Bellingham, WA

Convicted:

• Assault in the Second Degree as a Hate Crime, a class C felony, one count

Sentenced:

• 3 1/2 years in state prison

Convicted:

• Assault in the Third Degree as a Hate Crime, a class E felony, one count

Sentenced:

• 1 1/3 - 4 years in state prison (concurrent)

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