Hate crime charges filed in Manhattan synagogue attack
Larry Montes faces assault and criminal mischief counts as police investigate the synagogue disruption as a possible hate crime.
- Police arrested Bronx resident Larry Montes, 46, on Friday after he disrupted Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan and allegedly assaulted two individuals.
- The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. at 642 Lexington Avenue, where authorities are investigating the disruption and assaults as potential hate crimes.
- As synagogue security escorted him out, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman and spat at and headbutted a 65-year-old security guard, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident a "despicable act" with "no place in our city," while Tisch said the violation of her childhood synagogue was "deeply painful."
- Additional NYPD resources have been deployed to Central Synagogue as a precaution, with authorities confirming there are no further threats to the community at this time.
91 Articles
91 Articles
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Assaults During Shabbat Service at NYC Synagogue
A 46-year-old Bronx man was charged with multiple […] The post Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Assaults During Shabbat Service at NYC Synagogue appeared first on The Media Line.
POLITICS: Man Attacks Jewish Worshippers Inside NYC Synagogue
Photo: TaliV / Shutterstock When violence breaches a sanctuary, it is not just an assault on individuals; it is an attack on the community’s freedom to worship without fear — which is precisely why New York authorities moved quickly to classify the Central Synagogue assault as a hate crime tied to a religious site. At a Glance NYPD leadership charged a 46-year-old man with assault and criminal mischief as hate crimes after a disruption and assau…
Man Arrested After Attacking Woman During Shabbat Service at Synagogue
A Friday evening Shabbat service at one of New York City’s best-known synagogues was thrown into chaos after a man allegedly disrupted worship, attacked a congregant and assaulted a member of the security team. New York City police were called to Central Synagogue in Manhattan shortly after 6 p.m. on Aug. 14 after a man...
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Manhattan Synagogue Attack
NEW YORK, New York — A Bronx man faces multiple hate crime charges after allegedly disrupting Friday night Shabbat services at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue, assaulting two people and damaging property before being arrested by an NYPD officer working security. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Larry Montes, 46, struck a congregant while synagogue security was escorting him out, damaged synagogue property, then spat at and head-butted a memb…
Hate crime charges filed after man disrupts Manhattan synagogue service
A 46-year-old Bronx man was promptly arrested and charged with hate crimes after he disrupted a Shabbat service at a Manhattan synagogue and hit two people. Larry Montes faces two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, among other charges, New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said late Friday. The incident unfolded at Central Synagogue in New York City that night. “As synagogue…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
