The arrest report said that the footage "captured the defendant wearing black latex gloves carrying what appears to be a whip in his hands."
The incident took place on the eve of Lag Baomer, which is also the date of the annual pilgrimage to El Ghriba Synagogue on the Island.
Joseph Czuba was found guilty by an Illinois jury in early February.
"This attack is a reminder that we have a lot more to do to eradicate hate and antisemitism in Westchester County," the Jewish barber said.
A Kosher pizzeria in Toronto and another Jewish-owned business was broken into with local politicians alleging an antisemitic motivation.
The arrest comes as DePaul’s president has been summoned to testify in Congress about antisemitism on his campus.
Zimnako Salah was reportedly working on building a real IED as he placed fake bombs in churches.
Out of 123 reported hate incidents during the last three months, 74 were directed at Jews.
The suspect, Everardo Gregorio, 30, was seen multiple times on surveillance video in the area at the time of the fire.
After his release, Hashemi will be on probation for five years and must adhere to a mental health treatment plan, reporting to the court and a probation officer.
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