Man faces charges of ethnic intimidation

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced a Dearborn man has been charged with two counts of ethnic intimidation, stemming from a reported incident on Friday, Dec. 2.

Hassan Yehia Chokr, 35, is accused of making “anti-Semitic and racist threats” toward parents, children and school security personnel at a Bloomfield Township preschool and synagogue.

Chokr was taken into custody by the Dearborn Police Department, pending arraignment.

In a written statement on Facebook, McDonald wrote, “Anti-Semitic and racist threats or ethnic intimidation of any kind, will not be tolerated in our community, and every such incident will be investigated and prosecuted toward the fullest extend of the law.”

“Our office created Oakland County’s first hate crimes unit a little over a year ago to give us the resources needed to call out, investigate and prosecute these serious crimes,” McDonald wrote.

The Dearborn Police Department coordinated with the Bloomfield Township Police Department, keeping Chokr in custody until he is arraigned.

“We stand with the Jewish Community in condemning this incident and speaking out against antisemitism everywhere,” McDonald wrote.