Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on August 31, 2014

What appears to be excrement was thrown on a loading dock door on the side of Ahavath Torah Congregation building overnight Monday.

Rabbi Jonathan Hausman said they believe the substance, which was splattered all over the brown metal door, was cow dung, The Brockton Enterprise reported Friday.

Stoughton Police Deputy Chief Robert Devine said no arrests have been made.

And the rabbi doesn't have any suspects.

Who knows who did it? Hausman said. Who knows why they did it?

The last person left the synagogue around 9 p.m. Monday, and the first person returned 12 hours later to a terrible smell.

Synagogue staff found the source and called police. Devine said vandalism at religious institutions are handled differently because of hate crime laws.

When we have things related to someone's religion, race or sexual orientation it comes with the possibility of a hate crime charge, said Devine.

To press hate crime, or any charges, police need witnesses.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Stoughton Police Department at 781-344-2424.

Go here to read the rest:

Manure thrown on synagogue

Category: Synagogue
Tags: