A Bronx man charged with federal hate crimes for a violent disruption at a Midtown Manhattan synagogue explicitly admitted to investigators in a recorded interview that his actions were "all a racial thing" and "all religious motivated," according to federal prosecutors.During the recorded post-arrest interview, Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, allegedly made several anti-Semitic and derogatory remarks including, "F--- the Jews ...It’s racial," and "I will never affiliate with no filthy f------synagogues, either here or in f------ Israel."Montes, who is charged with two counts of committing hate crimes and one count of destruction of religious property resulting in bodily injury, faces up to 30 years in prison, according to the Justice Department.WATCH: LETITIA JAMES TOLD ‘DO HER F---ING JOB’ BY REPUBLICAN ENRAGED BY INACTION ON ANTISEMITIC CRIMESThe Central Synagogue in New York.
Larry Montes, 46, has been charged with federal hate crimes for allegedly assaulting two people during a Shabbat service at the synagogue last week.(AP Photo/Kena Betancur)ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDSProsecutors claim Montes brazenly assaulted two people and shouted obscenities at parishioners during the Jewish Sabbath service at the Central Synagogue in Midtown, which was attended by 375 people.During the Shabbat service, Montes stood up, began shouting, and physically struck and damaged two ceremonial silver candlesticks with gold accents, authorities said.
As the head of security attempted to remove him from the sanctuary, Montes screamed, "F--- you people" and "I don’t f--- with you people," according to prosecutors.Montes then punched a female congregant with a closed fist and assaulted a security guard who was attempting to handcuff him, authorities said.A Bronx man was charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services and attacking a congregant and security member at Central Synagogue in Manhatt...