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.
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