Footage released from last night’s attack inside New York Central Synagogue during Shabbat services
— Kosher (@koshercockney) August 15, 2026
He struck a 63-year-old woman, damaged synagogue property and spit at and headbutted a member of the security team - NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
This is Mamdani’s New York. pic.twitter.com/NBwTRjog2W
A man has been arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes after disrupting Shabbat services and injuring a woman at Central Synagogue in Manhattan Friday night, New York police said.
The man, identified as 46-year-old Larry Montes from The Bronx, also “damaged synagogue property,” and spat at and headbutted a member of the synagogue’s security team as he was escorted out of the building, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on X.
Congregants scrambled as shouts of panic erupted, according to a clip from the synagogue’s livestream obtained by CNN affiliate WCBS. A security guard restrained the man as he barreled down the aisle.
A 63-year-old woman suffered a small cut to her lip and injuries to her right forearm after being struck by the man, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member