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| Pittsburgh man arrested for having explosive material, defacing synagogue |
| 2024-05-27 |
| [Jpost] A Pittsburgh man was arrested on Thursday for possession of explosive materials and graffiti of a Squirrel Hill synagogue, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh said on Friday. William Murray, 33, is facing 34 charges for possession of "explosive or incendiary materials, causing or risking catastrophe, and multiple counts of making or possessing prohibited weapons,” according to the Federation. The suspect had been set to appear in court on May 14 after he had been charged for ethnic intimidation, institutional vandalism, and criminal mischief for inscribing a hate symbol on the Shaare Torah Synagogue on April 8, but according to the Jewish organization he had failed to attend the hearing. The synagogue had reported to the Pittsburgh police that Murray had inscribed what was initially thought to be a star of David, but police said on April 12 that "upon further examination and additional photographs, it closely resembled a hate symbol used by the KKK [Ku Klux Klan]." The Federation said that they did not believe Murray "poses a threat to our community," at this time. The greater Pittsburgh area is suffering an uptick in antisemitic graffiti, according to the Federation. It logged 128 incidents in 2024, while during the same period in 2023 there were only 44 incidents. Related: Pittsburgh: 2024-05-21 Biden Lawsuit Against Sheetz Gas Will Enrage Pennsylvania Voters Pittsburgh: 2024-05-15 Whistleblower's chilling claims about East Palestine train derailment Pittsburgh: 2024-05-07 Japanese Corp Says DOJ Requested a Delay on Purchase of U.S. Steel, Insists It Has Nothing to Do with 2024 Election Related: Squirrel Hill: 2023-08-11 White supremacist charged with threatening jurors, witnesses in Tree of Life trial Squirrel Hill: 2018-10-28 France ups security around synagogues after deadly Pittsburgh attack Squirrel Hill: 2018-10-28 Penn Shooter: deranged social media postings, 11 dead, federal murder and hate crime charges |
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