Bridgeport man vandalized a Hanukkah menorah at Park Ave. synagogue on Christmas Eve, police say

Bridgeport man vandalized a Hanukkah menorah at Park Ave. synagogue on Christmas Eve, police say

Surveillance video from Congregation B'nai Isreal on Park Avenue shows Smalls arriving there and rocking the menorah until it toppled over.

Bridgeport police charge local man in connection with menorah vandalism

A Bridgeport man is facing charges after he vandalized a menorah at a Park Avenue synagogue last month, police said. The vandalism happened in the early morning hours on Dec. 24, 2025. Police said surveillance video from Congregation B’Nai Israel showed a man pulling up in a vehicle. The man got out of his vehicle and rocked the menorah back...

Bridgeport Man Arrested for Vandalizing Hanukkah Menorah at Park Avenue Synagogue

The Bridgeport Police have arrested a city man for vandalizing a Hanukkah menorah at a Park Ave. synagogue last month. Austin Smalls, 29, of Bridgeport, turned himself in on Tuesday night at police headquarters. There was a warrant for his arrest. Smalls is charged with Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree and Disorderly Conduct. He was processed and released on a promise to appear in court.  He was ordered by the judge who signed the warrant t…