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Police say Ali Alaheri is responsible for torching a synagogue and Jewish school in Borough Park and knocking down a large crucifix outside a church in Bensonhurst.
Brooklyn man allegedly attempted to torch synagogue and Jewish school, court documents say localnews8.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from localnews8.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Colin KalmbacherMay 22nd, 2021, 6:16 pm
A New York man stands accused of setting fire to a yeshiva and synagogue in Brooklyn earlier this week.
Ali Alaheri, 29, was charged with one federal count of malicious arson on Saturday, according to a criminal complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
“The defendant’s alleged actions endangered the lives of numerous individuals, from the congregants and students at the synagogue and yeshiva, to the first responders who arrived to extinguish the flames, to the neighboring members of the community,” ATF Special Agent-in-Charge
The fire was started sometime around 4 a.m. Wednesday at the Jewish center on 36th Street near Borough Park and Sunset Park in South Brooklyn. The Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) was able to respond in time and control the blaze but the building sustained some damage, authorities say.