{"id":46446,"date":"2026-08-15T10:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T05:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46446"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T05:06:25","slug":"bronx-man-faces-hate-crime-charges-after-central-synagogue-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46446","title":{"rendered":"Bronx man faces hate crime charges after Central Synagogue attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A man was charged with multiple <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_8693021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/hate-crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hate crimes<\/a> after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at a New York City synagogue Friday, striking a congregant and attacking a member of the security team, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the man disrupted services at <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_8693022\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/synagogue-london-targeted-attempted-antisemitic-hate-crime-uk-police-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central Synagogue<\/a> on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The NYPD later identified the suspect as Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, and said he was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, among other charges.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_8693023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/north-carolina-woman-charged-alleged-houston-synagogue-attack-plot-investigators-search-2-others\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN CHARGED IN ALLEGED HOUSTON SYNAGOGUE ATTACK PLOT AS INVESTIGATORS SEARCH FOR 2 OTHERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/central-synagogue-nyc-hate-crime-charges.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, 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2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/central-synagogue-nyc-hate-crime-charges.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/central-synagogue-nyc-hate-crime-charges.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/central-synagogue-nyc-hate-crime-charges.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Central Synagogue building in New York City\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A Bronx man was charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services and attacking a congregant and security member at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, police said.<\/span> <span>(REUTERS\/Eduardo Munoz)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;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,&#8221; Tisch said in a statement posted on X.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">An NYPD sergeant working a paid detail at the synagogue immediately intervened and took Montes into custody, according to Tisch.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">No one was seriously injured, and the incident remains under investigation, Tisch said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I have spoken with the rabbi of the synagogue, and I&#8217;m relieved that no one was seriously injured,&#8221; she said. &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_8693024\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/jewish-leaders-fault-mamdani-rhetoric-upper-west-side-stabbing-hate-crime-probe-continues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>JEWISH LEADERS FAULT MAMDANI RHETORIC AS UPPER WEST SIDE STABBING, HATE CRIME PROBE CONTINUES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/343\/192\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/686\/384\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/672\/378\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1344\/756\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/931\/523\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1862\/1046\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/720\/405\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1440\/810\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200\/675\/tisch-nypd.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said no one was seriously injured during the alleged attack at Central Synagogue, which she said was the synagogue where she grew up.<\/span> <span>(WNYW)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">New York City Mayor <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_8693025\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/zohran-mamdani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> said he was &#8220;horrified&#8221; by the incident.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I am horrified by the assault at Central Synagogue during services today,&#8221; Mamdani said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I can only imagine the pain and fear an attack like this, during Shabbat services, causes for the congregation and for Jewish New Yorkers across our city,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Every New Yorker must be able to observe their <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_8693026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/religion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">religion<\/a> without fear of violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This despicable act has no place in our city, and our administration will do everything in our power to keep Jewish New Yorkers safe,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Tisch said the incident was particularly personal because she grew up attending Central Synagogue.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/zohran-mamdani-nyc-fox-news.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at state financial meeting.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was &#8220;horrified&#8221; 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