US Crime NewsSuspect in Hanukkah Stabbings Was Kicked out of Marines Boot CampSavePrintRamapo police officers escort Grafton Thomas from Ramapo Town Hall to a police vehicle in Ramapo, New York, on Dec. 29, 2019. Julius Constantine Motal/AP PhotoZachary StieberSenior Reporter12/31/2019|Updated: 12/31/2019The man accused of stabbing five Jews in Monsey, New York was kicked out of boot camp, the U.S Marine Corps said.Grafton Thomas, 37, started boot camp in 2002 but was kicked out a month later for “fraudulent enlistment,” military officials said Tuesday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesVaccine Researcher Wanted for Fraud Is Arrested, Being Extradited to USSep 17, 2025ABC Reporter Apologizes for Calling Texts From Kirk’s Alleged Murderer ‘Very Touching’Sep 17, 2025RFK Jr. Plans to Change Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Ousted CDC Director SaysSep 17, 2025FDA Warns Companies Against False and Misleading Drug AdsSep 17, 2025Related TopicsNew YorkstabbingsHanukkah