Caught on cam: Vandals struck Philadelphia's Congregation Mikveh Israel thrice on Oct. 20 and Oct. 22, 2024, trying to break in, torching a dumpster and writing…
Vandals struck Philadelphia 's Congregation Mikveh Israel 2 times on Oct. 22, 2024, trying to break in and setting a dumpster on fire, and on Oct. 20, writing profanity on a religious statueOn the same day an arsonist torched a dumpster outside a historic Philadelphia synagogue that's older than the country a duo tried to break into the same Jewish congregation, police said. Those instances came just two days after a vandal was seen scrawling profanity on a statue outside.
Police urged anyone who recognizes the man to call or text the police tipline at 215-686-8477. If you spot him, call 911 immediately, police said. Just like in the dumpster fire incident, police urged anyone who recognizes the men to call or text the police tipline at 215-686-8477. If you spot either of them, call 911 immediately, police said.9th District officers on Tuesday learned that on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024,"an unknown offender damaged a religious statue with a marker writing a profanity on it," police said.
said these latest attacks on a synagogue were just the latest in a string of antisemitic hate targeting the shul.
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