Police in Italy arrested a 33-year-old Egyptian man suspected of assaulting a Jewish boy on the street in Rome after ordering him to take off his kippah.
The incident in the Italian capital’s center happened in view of the boy’s mother. The man allegedly shouted at the boy to take off his kippah, before hitting him, according to the report, which cited police.
The suspect, who is homeless and does not have a criminal record, was arrested near the scene of the incident in the vicinity of Piazza della Repubblica.
He was identified using CCTV footage of the incident, as well as of another incident, in which he allegedly threatened a shopkeeper with a piece of broken glass.
The man is in Italy legally, the report said, but immigration authorities are now looking into his status.
