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Heroic NYC delivery worker honored for helping catch Manhattan stabber — as he recounts lunatic’s chilling words

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DeTurris, D. (2026, September 24). Heroic NYC delivery worker honored for helping catch Manhattan stabber — as he recounts lunatic’s chilling words. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/heroic-nyc-delivery-worker-honored-for-helping-catch-manhattan-stabber-as-he-recounts-lunatics-chilling-words/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-24 · by David DeTurris

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UPS delivery worker George Zamot received recognition for helping capture Raul Morales, a man accused of stabbing two individuals on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in July. Morales attacked Moshe Grunhaus, a 50-year-old Jewish man wearing a kippah, after previously assaulting another person nearby. Zamot followed Morales closely and provided critical information to police that led to Morales's arrest following an hour-long standoff. Zamot’s actions were praised at the UJA-Federation of New York’s Rally to Stop Anti-Semitism in Midtown Manhattan.
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On July 23, George Zamot, a UPS delivery worker from the Bronx, was honored for his bravery in helping catch Raul Morales, the man who stabbed two people in Manhattan. On that day, Morales first attacked a 57-year-old Asian man with a knife near West 84th Street and Central Park West. Shortly after, he stabbed Moshe Grunhaus, a 50-year-old Jewish man wearing a kippah, outside a synagogue at Amsterdam Avenue and West 86th Street. Zamot came across the scene when Grunhaus was injured and asked for help, prompting him to follow Morales until police arrived. This act of heroism highlights the importance of community vigilance in dangerous situations.

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Zamot PERSON · 9× Morales PERSON · 7× Grunhaus PERSON · 3× Moshe Grunhaus PERSON · 3× New York City GPE · 2× Bronx GPE · 1× George Zamot PERSON · 1× Manhattan GPE · 1× Raul Morales PERSON · 1× UPS ORG · 1×

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George Zamot, a longtime UPS employee said he was on his way to make a delivery when Raul Morales, 51, plunged a screwdriver into the chest of Moshe Grunhaus — a 50-year-old Jewish man wearing a kippah — after leaving a synagogue at Amsterdam Avenue and West 86th Street on July 23.
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🔮 “I just knew he couldn’t do that again.

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See what brown can do for you. asserted
brown → see → you
A courageous Bronx delivery man was given a heartfelt honor Wednesday for helping catch the hate-filled Manhattan stabber who screamed “Allahu Akbar” as he cut up two men in separate attacks on the Upper West Side in July – after coming face-to-face with the maniac. asserted
he → give → maniac
George Zamot, a longtime UPS employee said he was on his way to make a delivery when Raul Morales, 51, plunged a screwdriver into the chest of Moshe Grunhaus — a 50-year-old Jewish man wearing a kippah — after leaving a synagogue at Amsterdam Avenue and West 86th Street on July 23. asserted
Morales → say → July
Morales had already stabbed a 57-year-old Asian man in the back with a knife minutes earlier near West 84th Street and Central Park West. asserted
Morales → stab → Street
“I looked and Moshe Grunhaus was grabbing on his chest,” Zamot, 49, told The Post in an exclusive interview. asserted
Zamot → look → interview
“And he had asked someone to call 911 because ‘the gentleman in the black hoodie had just stabbed me.'” asserted
gentleman → ask → me
The South Bronx native said he “instinctively” sprung into action and began following Morales after a shaken Grunhaus looked to him to “do something.” asserted
Grunhaus → say → something
Zamot trailed him at a distance for a good “two to three blocks,” he said, once Morales fled the scene. asserted
Morales → trail → scene
“I didn’t know what he was going to do at this point,” Zamont admitted. asserted
Zamont → know → point
“I just knew he couldn’t do that again. asserted
he → know → that
I was ready to do whatever I had to do.” asserted
I → do → whatever
As Morales finally made his way into the NYCHA apartment building where he would eventually hole himself up, Zamot came face-to-face with him in the elevator — and the nutjob chillingly acted as if nothing had happened. asserted
nothing → make → elevator
“After one individual got off on the third floor, he [Morales] got off on the eleventh. asserted
he → get → eleventh
And as he leaves, he looks at me and he says, ‘Have a great day,’” recalled Zamot, who said all he could do was “look at him in total amazement.” uncertain
he → leave → amazement
Zamot had the wherewithal to make note of Morales’ apartment number and alerted the NYPD – who, after a nearly hour-long standoff, were able to yank the lunatic out of the apartment and arrest him. Since his arrest, investigators uncovered evidence showing Morales holds antisemitic views, according to prosecutors. uncertain
Morales → have → prosecutors
Meanwhile, the brave father of three said he’s been pretty low key about his role. asserted
he → say → role
“My mother only found out today,” Zamot said Wednesday before speaking at the UJA-Federation of New York’s Rally to Stop Anti-Semitism in Midtown Manhattan. asserted
Zamot → find → Manhattan
When asked why he went to such lengths to help stop Morales, Zamot said: “One way or the other, he wasn’t gonna be able to do this to anybody else’s child. asserted
he → ask → child
Because that’s how I see it. asserted
I → ’ → it
He thought of Grunhaus’ mother, who he later found out is alive and lives in Israel. asserted
he → think → Israel
“There’s no way I was gonna let another mom just lose their child and live in agony for the rest of their lives,” Zamot said. asserted
Zamot → ’ → lives
At the rally, the good Samaritan urged New Yorkers to “be the thing that hate crimes cannot operate around.” asserted
crimes → urge → that
His act of heroism was rewarded with heartfelt praise from his biggest admirer, Moshe Grunhaus, who thanked “my hero in brown uniform.” asserted
who → reward → uniform
New York City is a better place because of you,” Grunhaus said in a prerecorded message to a visibly emotional Zamot. asserted
Grunhaus → say → Zamot
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