The Fourth Squad reports the arrest of a West Hempstead woman for a Bias Incident that occurred on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM in Cedarhurst.
According to detectives, the Defendant Tanisha Williams, 52, of 412 Scaneateles Avenue, was riding a bicycle eastbound on Central Avenue and yelling anti-Semitic remarks. The defendant then stopped near the corner of Prospect Avenue and ripped down an Israeli flag which was hanging from a sign and fled eastbound. Fourth Precinct Officers located the defendant on Franklin Place and placed her under arrest without incident.
Defendant Tanisha Williams is charged with Criminal Mischief 4th Degree and Petit Larceny. She will be arraigned on Monday, August 4, 2025, at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.