Florida Man Charged With Hate Crime For Shattering Synagogue Window With Brick

Florida Man Charged With Hate Crime For Shattering Synagogue Window With Brick

NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Florida man is accused of shattering a synagogue window with a brick and then telling police that he targeted the building because it is a Jewish place of worship. The Sarasota Police Department arrested 30-year-old Brayton Laschinger after investigators say he broke the front window of Chabad of Downtown SRQ […]

Florida man arrested for antisemitic hate crime after synagogue attack

Brayton Laschinger allegedly smashed a synagogue window with a brick, telling police he targeted the site because it was a 'Jewish place of worship' after viewing antisemitic content online.

Antisemitic Man Arrested After Hurling Brick Through Florida Synagogue Window, Tells Police He Targeted It Because It Was Jewish

A 30-year-old Florida man has been arrested after allegedly throwing a brick through the window of a synagogue in downtown Sarasota, later telling investigators he targeted the building because it was a Jewish house of worship. According to the Sarasota Police Department, Brighton Leshinger, 30, of Sarasota, has been charged with felony criminal mischief to a religious property with a hate crime enhancement. Police said the attack occurred at ap…

Sarasota Man Arrested After Chabad House Window Smashed in Alleged Hate Crime

The Sarasota Police Department arrested 30-year-old Brayton Laschinger after investigators say he broke the front window of Chabad of Downtown SRQ on Cocoanut Avenue around 6 a.m. Wednesday.