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Aug 19, 2026 at 6:45 PM ET
Bronx man admits hate crime motive in recorded interview
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The Justice Department charged Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, with federal hate crimes after an alleged attack on congregants during a Shabbat service at Central Synagogue in Manhattan. Prosecutors say Montes admitted in a recorded post-arrest interview that his actions were “all a racial thing” and “all religious motivated,” and he made anti-Semitic remarks. He faces up to 30 years in prison.
WHO: Larry Montes; U.S. Department of Justice
WHAT: Federal prosecutors say Montes admitted in a recorded interview that his actions were racially and religiously motivated during a Shabbat-service attack at Central Synagogue.
WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET
WHERE: Central Synagogue, Manhattan
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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