A 46-year-old man from the Bronx, Larry Montes, is charged with hate crimes after an incident that disrupts services at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue during Shabbat. Prosecutors allege he assaults people connected to the synagogue during the service and causes property damage.
According to the charges, Montes faces two counts of assault as hate crimes and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime. Fox News reports that the alleged assault includes striking a congregant and headbutting a member of synagogue security. The Jerusalem Post describes the case in terms of the specific counts and the location of the incident at Central Synagogue.
Both outlets characterize the matter as involving alleged disruption of synagogue services and the use of violence or threats while doing so. They also agree on the identity of the defendant, the date referenced in their reporting, the Manhattan synagogue, and the overall nature of the accusations, though details of the alleged actions are described with slightly different specificity.
