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Man allegedly calls congregants 'fake Jews' during NYC synagogue attack: DA

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MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) --- A man accused of attacking two people during Shabbat services in a Manhattan synagogue allegedly told parishioners they were "swine" and "fake jews," prosecutors said. Larry Montes, 46, has been charged with a slew of hate crimes after admitting the violence at Central Sy…

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  1. New York Post

    Lunatic attacks congregant at NYC synagogue, spits at security guard in antisemitic attack: NYPD (opens New York Post)

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    A hateful lunatic barged into a Manhattan synagogue on Friday evening, assaulting a congregant and headbutting a security guard in a deranged antisemitic attack, police said. Larry Montes, 46, allegedly launched the unhinged attack at Central Synagogue on Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street during…

  2. New York Post

    Hateful lunatic who attacked NYC synagogue allegedly told cops Jewish congregants were ‘swine’ as he’s held on bail (opens New York Post)

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    The hateful lunatic who stormed into a Manhattan synagogue during a Shabbat service Friday told cops that Jews were “swine” after the unhinged attack, prosecutors said as he was ordered held on bail late Saturday.

  3. The Columbian

    NYC synagogue attacker called congregants ‘swine’ and ‘fake Jews’ (opens The Columbian)

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    The unhinged man who assaulted two people in an attack at a Midtown synagogue referred to himself as God, called the congregants “swine” and screamed an anti-Black slur at a security guard, prosecutors said.

  4. Pix11

    Man allegedly calls congregants 'fake Jews' during NYC synagogue attack: DA (opens Pix11)

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    MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) --- A man accused of attacking two people during Shabbat services in a Manhattan synagogue allegedly told parishioners they were "swine" and "fake jews," prosecutors said. Larry Montes, 46, has been charged with a slew of hate crimes after admitting the violence at Central Sy…

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