US Attorney Asks Judge to Detain Central Synagogue Attacker Pending Trial

Prosecutors seek detention of man accused in NYC synagogue attack

Federal prosecutors seek to detain Larry Montes, accused of attacking worshippers and a security guard during services at New York's Central Synagogue.

US attorney asks judge to detain Central Synagogue attacker pending trial

NEW YORK (JNS) – James McDonald, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has asked a judge to detain Larry Montes, who allegedly assaulted a congregant at Central Synagogue in New York, pending trial. Montes was arrested and charged with hate crimes for the Friday-night attack during services at the Manhattan synagogue on […]

Hate crime charges filed in Manhattan synagogue attack

Authorities in New York have filed hate crime charges against a 46-year-old man following an incident at Central Synagogue in Manhattan during Friday evening Shabbat services. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the individual disrupted the religious gathering and subsequently engaged in physical altercations while being removed from the building. During the escort out of the synagogue, the man struck a congregation member, damaged p…

Man Faces Hate Crime Charges After Assault at Manhattan Synagogue

Larry Montes, 46, faces multiple hate crime charges after allegedly disrupting Friday night Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Police said Montes struck a 63-year-old female congregant and spit on and head-butted a member of the synagogue’s security team. An NYPD sergeant working a paid detail removed Montes from the synagogue following the alleged assaults. Additional police resources were deployed at the synagogu…