A Richmond Heights man was arrested and charged with two counts of stealing and one count of harassment, following incidents of property damage and theft against a Jewish family in Maplewood, Maplewood Police reported on Friday.
Richmond Heights man arrested, accused with stealing Israeli flag from Maplewood property
Glad to see there is at least some accountability being pursued here. Shame on anyone going after this poor family!
Is there a reason this is not being charged as a hate crime? Antisemitism is real.
Missouri’s hate crime statute doesn’t cover these charges — https://tinyurl.com/5n6wxaex