US attorney asks judge to detain Central Synagogue attacker pending trial
James McDonald, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has asked a judge to detain Larry Montes, who allegedly assaulted a congregant at Central Synagogue in New York, pending trial.Montes was arrested and charged with hate crimes for the Friday-night attack during services at the Manhattan synagogue on Aug. 14. Bail was set for $10,000.According to McDonald, Montes was held in state custody after his arrest and transferred to federal custody on Aug. 23.In a letter written the same day to Judge Robert W. Lehrburger, McDonald noted that Montes stated, while being arrested, “that he planned to return to the synagogue at a later date.”Montes “poses a continued threat to the synagogue and its congregants,” the U.S. attorney wrote.He said Montes has “prior convictions and arrests involving violent or threatening conduct.” Those include theft on July 4, 2023, when he displayed a knife; theft and assault charges on…
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U.S. Attorney James McDonald for the Southern District of New York has requested a judge detain Larry Montes, who is accused of assaulting a congregant at Central Synagogue in Manhattan on August 14, pending trial. Montes, arrested and charged with hate crimes, was transferred to federal custody on August 23. McDonald cited Montes's statement during arrest that "he planned to return to the synagogue at a later date," arguing that Montes "poses a continued threat to the synagogue and its congregants." McDonald also highlighted Montes's history of violent or threatening conduct, including prior convictions and arrests for theft and assault, and noted that Montes's post-arrest statements revealed deep-seated animosity toward Jewish people.
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