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Jewish News 24 · Aug 2, 2026

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A Sarasota man has been arrested on a felony hate crime charge after police said he threw a brick through the front window of a downtown Chabad synagogue. Authorities said 30-year-old Brayton Laschinger admitted targeting the synagogue because it was a Jewish house of worship after becoming angry over content he viewed on social media. The investigation remains ongoing.

A Sarasota man has been arrested on a felony hate crime charge after police said he threw a brick through the front window of a downtown Chabad synagogue. Authorities said 30-year-old Brayton Laschinger admitted targeting the synagogue because it was a Jewish house of worship after becoming angry over content he viewed on social media. The investigation remains ongoing.

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