Shocking video footage showed the moment a woman launched a vicious, unprovoked attack on an unsuspecting Jewish man as she beat him with a cellphone at a Florida Target.
Chyvonne Palmer, 43, was arrested on August 2 after she allegedly attacked a teen who was wearing a yarmulke at the retail store in North Miami Beach, according to an arrest report.
Surveillance footage showed the teen sitting at a Starbucks within the Target when Palmer appeared to walk behind him and struck him with her phone.
According to the arrest report, 'she repeatedly shouted, "I hate them."'
Palmer could be seen retreating for a moment before grabbing a steel chair, forcing the victim to flee the area.
Bystanders intervened and stopped Palmer from allegedly striking the teen, while another witness directed him to a bathroom, according to the report.
Footage showed the alleged attacker followed the teen out of the cafe for a moment and then returned to a table as if nothing had happened.
The victim, who did not want to be identified, told Local 10 News that Palmer struck him with a black cellphone that was the size of half a brick.
Chyvonne Palmer, 43, was arrested on August 2 after she allegedly attacked a teen who was wearing a yarmulke at the retail store in North Miami Beach
According to the arrest report, 'she repeatedly shouted, "I hate them,"' during the incident
'I wasn't looking for problems,' the victim said. 'Didn't interact with her before. It was completely unprovoked.'
Police arrived and took her into custody on charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with prejudice, and disorderly conduct.
Palmer appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Rosa C Figarola, who banned her from the retail store.
'You cannot go to that Target under any circumstances, do you understand, ma'am?' said the judge.
She was also ordered by the judge to stay away from the victim.
Palmer remains behind bars with a bond of $12,750, according to court records.
The investigation is being handled by the State Attorney's Office's Hate Crimes Unit.
Surveillance footage showed the teen sitting at a Starbucks within the Target when Palmer appeared to walk behind him and strike him with her phone
'I wasn't looking for problems,' the victim said. 'Didn't interact with her before. It was completely unprovoked.' Palmer is pictured in the grey shirt and black pants towards the left walking away in after allegedly attacking the victim
A spokesperson for Target released a statement to Local 10 News regarding the attack: 'We're deeply saddened by this incident, as the safety of our guests and team is Target's top priority.
'We do not tolerate this kind of behavior in our stores and we are cooperating fully with law enforcement.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to Target and the North Miami Police Department for comment.