Authorities arrested a man and charged him with burglary in connection to the vandalism of a Chabad synagogue in Long Beach, N.Y., according to LIHearld.com.
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On Saturday afternoon, Rabbi Eli Goodman of Chabad of the Beaches discovered the door of the ark inside the synagogue broken off its hinges and two Torah scrolls missing. Another two scrolls were thrown on the floor. Jewish prayer shawls (tallises) were also found on the floor, and the silver crowns on top of Torah scrolls (rimonim) and religious silver chains were also gone.
Hunter McElrath, 23, was arrested for disorderly conduct on Saturday afternoon after police found him walking naked on the beach wearing a tallis, reported Newsday. He was released by police before he was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
Police later received a call about the synagogue vandalism and after checking Chabad's surveillance videos, McElrath was rearrested on Sunday and charged with burglary.
