Brooklyn man charged with hate crimes for four separate incidents in Manhattan

A Brooklyn man has been charged with committing multiple hate crimes in Manhattan.

Skiboky Store, 40, is accused of attacking, stalking and harassing strangers in a series of misogynistic, anti-white and anti-Semitic incidents. He has been charged with three counts of assault as a hate crime, one count of stalking as a hate crime and one count of aggravated harassment.

“Skiboky Stora allegedly committed a series of hate-motivated incidents against several individuals based on their perceived gender, race and religion,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Above all, our city is characterized by respect and acceptance of all people. No one should have to fear for their safety because of their identity. I thank our prosecutors for their tireless commitment to seeking justice for these victims.”

According to court documents, at 8 a.m. on September 20, 2023, a 17-year-old white student walked past Stora near West 17th Street and 8th Avenue in Chelsea. As he passed, Stora allegedly elbowed the student in the neck, causing him pain, and said something along the lines of, “You people think you can do whatever the hell you want.”

Then, on October 26, 2023, at 8:10 a.m., a 37-year-old light-skinned woman passed Stora in the same area as before, and as she passed, Stora allegedly elbowed the victim in the left shoulder, causing pain and bruising.

Stora allegedly struck again at 9:30 a.m. on November 18, 2023, as a 28-year-old woman and her 28-year-old husband, a white, Jewish couple, were walking their dogs in Union Square. As they approached East 15th Street and 5th Avenue, the woman allegedly saw Stora tearing down posters of kidnapped Israeli hostages and took a photo of him. After noticing the couple, Stora allegedly began following them, shouting anti-white and anti-Semitic remarks, including “Fuck you, white boy.”

A Good Samaritan allowed the victims into her building to lure them away from Stora, who allegedly followed them into the lobby and shouted something like, “Die, Jews, die!”

Then, on March 25, 2024, at 10:20 a.m., a 23-year-old white woman was walking near West 17th Street and 7th Avenue in Chelsea. As she passed Stora, he allegedly struck her in the head, causing her to fall to the ground. As a result, the victim suffered pain and swelling on the left side of her head.

Following a joint investigation by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Stora was arrested two days after the latest incident.