Man arrested for threats after bullets, knives, and red X's placed at banks, supermarket
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At a glance
- Police arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with threats made at bank branches and a supermarket in the Gush Dan area.
- The incidents involved placing bullets, knives, and backpacks at entrances, with red X's spray-painted on doors.
- The suspect is being questioned on suspicion of threats and property damage.
Tel Aviv District police have arrested a 54-year-old man from Holon on suspicion of making threats and causing property damage after a series of incidents in the Gush Dan area. The man is accused of placing threatening objects at the entrances of bank branches and a supermarket.
The incidents targeted two Mizrahi Bank branches, one in Bat Yam and another in Tel Aviv, as well as a Rami Levy branch in Holon. At the Bat Yam bank and Rami Levy, a bullet was found attached to the front door handle. Knives were discovered stuck in the front door of the Tel Aviv Mizrahi Bank branch.
Red X-marks were also spray-painted onto the doors of the targeted locations. Police officers responded to the scenes and launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the suspect responsible for placing the items and causing damage. The arrested individual has been transferred to the Holon police station for questioning.
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