Man accused of anti-Semitism on North Side arrested

Mario Ashkar
Mario Ashkar Photo credit Pittsburgh Police

A Pittsburgh man accused of spray-painting an antisemitic phrase and damaging a pro-Israel display on the North Side is now charged with ethnic intimidation.

Police say 36-year-old Mario Ashkar can be seen on security video spray-painting a Nazi slogan on the sidewalk outside a residence where three previous incidents had been reported.

Ashkar is facing ethnic intimidation, theft, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct charges.

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