Thursday, 12 August 2021

Berkeley police arrest man yelling anti-Semitic threats during service at synagogue

 BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- A man was arrested in connection with a hate crime during a service at a Berkeley synagogue.

The Berkeley Police Department said they found a 37-year-old man yelling in front of Chabad House where he was stopped from entering on August 7.

Before that, he was yelling anti-Semitic threats during a morning service in the  Congregation Netivot Shalom, police said.

The man, who police did not identify in the press release, was arrested on suspicion of willfully threatening a person based on their perceived characteristics. Police said this is considered a hate crime.



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