The soldier tried to flee into a close-by enterprise, however the suspect chased after her and threatened her, saying, “I’ll kill you tomorrow.”
A Jerusalem man was arrested after spitting on and threatening a feminine IDF soldier close to the central bus station in Jerusalem, Israel Police reported on Friday.
On July 6, police acquired a report of the assault on the soldier, who was strolling close to the central bus station. The suspect, a person in his 30s, was seen spitting on the soldier as she handed by the station to board a bus to her navy base.
The soldier tried to flee into a close-by enterprise, however the suspect chased after her and threatened her, saying, “I’ll kill you tomorrow.”
An worker of the enterprise, who tried to intervene and defend the soldier, was additionally met with violent threats from the suspect, in line with police.
Officers from the Lev HaBira police station and the Jerusalem District Police arrived on the scene, the place they positioned and arrested the suspect.
Israel Cops perform searches for the assailant in Jerusalem. March 12, 2025. (credit score: POLICE SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Throughout questioning, the suspect was introduced earlier than the court docket, the place his detention was prolonged as a result of severity of the case.
Suspect going through indictment for separate incident
The suspect can also be going through one other indictment for a separate incident that occurred a number of weeks earlier in Jerusalem.
On June 20, the suspect arrived at a neighborhood bar late within the night and requested to be served alcohol. Nevertheless, due to a earlier altercation, he was refused entry. In response, he threw chairs and tables, yelling and cursing on the worker.
The suspect then left the bar however returned shortly afterward, the place he sprayed pepper spray onto the worker’s face and physique. A close-by police officer witnessed the crime and shouted on the suspect to cease. The suspect fled the scene, throwing a can on the officer and hitting him within the head.
After a brief police chase, the suspect was arrested and resisted being handcuffed. Whereas being positioned within the police automotive, he insulted the officers and cursed at them.
The worker suffered minor accidents from the pepper spray. The suspect now faces expenses together with assaulting a public servant, obstructing justice, and utilizing offensive language in direction of a police officer.
