Bronx man arrested, charged with hate crimes after disrupting NYC synagogue services
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At a glance
- A Bronx man, Larry Montes, was arrested and charged with hate crimes for disrupting Shabbat services at Manhattan's Central Synagogue.
- The incident involved assaulting a congregation member and a security guard on Friday evening.
- Montes faces multiple charges including two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime.
A man from the Bronx has been arrested and charged with hate crimes following a disruptive incident during Shabbat services at Manhattan's Central Synagogue. The alleged เฎคเฎพเฎเฏเฎเฏเฎคเฎฒเฏ occurred on Friday evening, leading to the arrest of Larry Montes, 46.
According to the New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Montes has been charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime. The incident involved Montes allegedly disrupting the religious services and then assaulting both a member of the congregation and a security guard present at the synagogue.
The NYPD has classified the actions as hate crimes, indicating a bias motivation behind the disruption and assaults. The Central Synagogue is a prominent house of worship located in Manhattan, and the disruption of its services has drawn significant attention.
This is a developing story, with further details expected as the investigation proceeds and legal proceedings commence.
Larry Montes, 46, was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime for the incident at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
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