US Crime NewsSuspect in Hanukkah Stabbings Was Kicked out of Marines Boot Camp00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintRamapo 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 ArticlesAppeals Court Pauses California Climate Disclosure LawNov 19, 2025CDC Has Not Linked Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States, Official SaysNov 19, 2025Appeals Court Sides With CNN Over TrumpNov 18, 2025Websites Back Online as Cloudflare Says Problem FixedNov 18, 2025Related TopicsNew YorkstabbingsHanukkah
