New Jersey synagogues are receiving added security resources from local police departments following an attempted arson attack on a temple early Sunday morning.
of a Molotov cocktail attack around 3:19 a.m. local time Sunday, police said. Officers responded to a property damage report around 9:30 a.m. and determined a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the temple door.
Surveillance footage shows a Caucasian male approaching the front door, lighting the Molotov cocktail, and then throwing it at the front door. The glass bottle did not break or cause any damage, police said in a statement. The suspect is then seen fleeing the scene down the driveway. He is currently still at large and police are investigating the incident as a potential bias crime and attempted arson. Temple Ner Tamid said in a statement they expected"heightened police presence into the week."
Surveillance footage shows a Caucasian male approaching the front door, lighting the Molotov cocktail, and then throwing it at the front door. "We are thankful that our recently enhanced security efforts proved effective during this event in part, due to the New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant we received from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness," the synagogue staff said in a statement."As always, the response from theTemple Ner Tamid also stated they were working in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ and the AntiDefamation League following the incident.
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