Berkeley Police have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with a series of antisemitic hate crimes.
The suspect, who wasn’t been identified, left graffiti referencing those of the Jewish faith at a private residence, a Jewish community center and a synagogue between April 29 and April 30, police said in a news release.
He also destroyed religious artifacts, drew a reserve swastika and "wrote several bizarre messages in English and Hebrew that referenced Judaism." Police said he also rearranged artifacts into shrines and stole some items.
The suspect doesn’t have a fixed address.
He was arrested May 3 in Berkeley’s Civic Center Park.
He’s been charged with burglary, vandalism and defacing or destroying property for the purpose of intimidating/interfering with the free exercise of any right/privilege secured to the person by the Constitution, which is considered a hate crime.
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