Russian Woman Arrested for Anti Semitic Attacks Is Claimed by SDNY Seeking Detention

Russian Woman Arrested for Anti Semitic Attacks Is Claimed by SDNY Seeking Detention by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 28 – Anna Mochalova was arrested at 4:30 am on October 24 in Brooklyn for a transit violation - occupying two seats.  She gave a non-existent address and said her primary language is Russian. She was linked to anti-Semitic attacks and moved to Manhattan for arraignment.  While she was offered release on bail, she could not pay it. She was detained on Rikers Island.    Then the Southern District of New York brought Federal charges and on October 28 announced that "ANNA MOCHALOVA was arrested on charges of committing hate crimes in connection with her assaults of two Jewish men in and around the Diamond District in Manhattan on October 21, 2026.  MOCHALOVA was transferred from state custody earlier today."    But as October 28 passed into October 29, in PACER there was only one document in the case: a letter requesting detention without the possibility of release on bond, a document routinely made public in EDNY but almost never in SDNY.  This is now on Patreon here.   The case is USA v. Mochalova, 1:26-mj-4522 (Unassigned) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com