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Bronx Man Charged With Hate Crimes in Central Synagogue Assault

8/20/2026

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U.S. prosecutors charged Bronx resident Larry Montes with hate crimes for assaulting worshippers at Central Synagogue.
Montes punched a female congregant, head-butted a Black guard near the eye and damaged two silver candlesticks.
He told investigators his actions were “all a racial thing” and “all religious motivated.”
The hate-crime counts carry up to 10 years each and the property-damage count up to 20 years, totaling 30 years.

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U.S. prosecutors charged Bronx resident Larry Montes with hate crimes for assaulting worshippers at Central Synagogue.
Montes punched a female congregant, head-butted a Black guard near the eye and damaged two silver candlesticks.
He told investigators his actions were “all a racial thing” and “all religious motivated.”
The hate-crime counts carry up to 10 years each and the property-damage count up to 20 years, totaling 30 years.