New York City man charged with hate crimes after alleged synagogue assault
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- The Guardian Worldseen 19 Aug, 01:22headline rewritten
Man accused of attacking duo at New York synagogue charged with federal hate crimesMan accused of attacking duo at New York City synagogue charged with federal hate crimes
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Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World20:02first to report
Police say Larry Montes struck a woman and a security guard after he disrupted Shabbat services A New York City man is facing hate crime charges after police say he assaulted a woman and a security team member while disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan – all in plain view of a live stream. The New York police department identified the suspect in the case as Larry Montes, 46, who was arrested after the episode at the synagogue. Montes was charged with two counts of...
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World20:25edited after publishing
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Man accused of attacking duo at New York synagogue charged with federal hate crimesLarry Montes, already facing state charges, allegedly attacked 63-year-old woman and security guard on Friday The man accused of attacking a woman and security guard at a New York City synagogue during Shabbat services Friday has been charged with hate crimes in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors said. Larry Montes, who is already facing state-level hate crime charges, allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman as security was trying to boot him from Central synagogue. He allegedly spat at, and...