Man Charged in Shabbat Disruption and Two Incidents Outside Central Synagogue
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NEW YORK — Hate crime charges have been filed against a man who disrupted Shabbat services in Manhattan’s Central Synagogue and struck two people while being hustled outside Friday night.
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Washington ExaminerLarry Montes faces two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, among other charges, New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said late Friday. The incident unfolded at Central Synagogue in New York City that night.
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“As synagogue security was escorting him out, he struck a member of the congregation, damaged synagogue property, and then spit at and headbutted a member of the security team,” Tisch said in an earlier statement. “An NYPD sergeant working a paid detail at the synagogue immediately stepped in and took the individual into custody.”
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Washington TimesA police sergeant working as a paid security detail at the synagogue immediately took the man into custody and no one was seriously injured, Tisch said.
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Cops shot and critically injured a knife-wielding maniac at a Manhattan apartment building Sunday afternoon, law-enforcement sources said.
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The Daily WireNYPD officers shot and killed a man who police say charged at them with a butcher knife inside a Lower East Side apartment building Sunday afternoon, according to police.
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As officers followed the blood trail up the stairwell, they encountered a man carrying a large butcher knife. Police repeatedly ordered the man to show his hands and drop the weapon, but he continued moving toward the officers, according to the NYPD.
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New York PostPolice recovered the knife at the scene, the NYPD said. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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01 Washington Examiner “I have spoken with the rabbi of the synagogue, and I’m relieved that no one was seriously injured,” she added. “Those who were hurt were evaluated at the scene and are doing well. There are no known additional threats at this time, and additional NYPD resources have been deployed to the synagogue. The investigation is ongoing.”
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02 New York Post One of the cops fired a shot and gravely injured the man, according to the sources.
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03 The Daily Wire Officers first deployed a Taser, which had no effect. They then fired at least four times, striking the man in the chest, police said. The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to ABC7. He was later identified as 54-year-old Wei Chan. Police recovered the knife at the scene.
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