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A 29-year-old man has been charged with hate crimes in connection with a vandalism spree at four synagogues in the Bronx neighborhood of Riverdale over the past several days.
Jordan Burnette, who lives in the neighborhood, is charged with burglary as a hate crime and numerous charges related to the acts of vandalism as hate crimes that have taken place in this community, Jessica Corey, commanding officer of the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force, said Sunday.
The investigation is ongoing. Corey declined to confirm whether a motive had been established.
Police Arrest Suspect in New York City Synagogue Vandalism Spree
Officials in New York City charged a 29-year-old man in connection to several acts of vandalism in the Bronx over the past several days.
Jordan Burnette was charged with burglary as a hate crime and “numerous charges related to the acts of vandalism as hate crimes that have taken place in this community,” Jessica Corey, the head of the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force, announced on Saturday.
Burnette is alleged to have thrown rocks at windows at four Bronx synagogues on April 24 and April 25. They include Young Israel of Riverdale, the Riverdale Jewish Center, the Chabad Lubavitch, and Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel, according to the New York Daily News.
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Police have arrested a 29-year-old Bronx man on hate crime charges in connection to a wave of damage left to Jewish houses of worship in the borough.
The NYPD s Hate Crimes Task Force held a briefing Saturday to announce the arrest of Jordan Burnette, accused of leaving behind a trail of broken glass and other damage from throwing rocks at a number of synagogues in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Deputy Inspector Jessica Corey, commanding officer of the task force, detailed how uniformed officers spotted the suspect riding a bike against the flow of traffic around 3 a.m. Saturday. Their stop of the man was key to connecting him to last week s crimes, she said.
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