Man arrested in firebombing of 2 US synagogues
New Jersey Police arrest 19-year-old man in connection with throwing Molotov cocktail on synagogue. Rabbi's house; man charged with attempted murder, hate crimes
A 19-year-old man faced charges of attempted murder and hate crimes Tuesday in connection with the recent firebombing of two New Jersey synagogues.
The Bergen County prosecutor charged Anthony Graziano with the Jan. 11 attack in Rutherford and the Jan. 3 attack in Paramus.
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The charges include nine counts of attempted murder.
Several Molotov cocktails were thrown at Congregation Beth El in Rutherford early Jan. 11, starting a fire in the second-floor bedroom of Rabbi Nosson Schuman's home.
The rabbi, his wife, five children and his parents were sleeping. Police said the rabbi suffered minor burns on his hands while putting out flames.
"I'm elated," Schuman said Tuesday. "It's been a very stressful two weeks even with police coverage at our home. We're still a little scared because obviously this guy's not normal."
The fire at Congregation K'Hal Adath Jeshuran in Paramus was discovered on the morning of Jan. 3 when members smelled gas and contacted authorities. Officials determined an accelerant had been used to start a fire. The fire quickly burned itself out, and no injuries were reported.
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