Larry Montez, a 46-year-old from the Bronx, was arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes for disrupting a service at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan.
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The Gerry Callahan ShowAug 17, 2026
The core claim holds: Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes for disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan on August 14, 2026, per AP, NYT, the DOJ, and the Manhattan DA.
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… Um, he is from, uh, CNN: A man who a law enforcement official says has a history of mental health issues has been arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes after disrupting the service. The man, 46-year-old Larry Montez of the Bronx, uh, damaged synagogue property, spat at and headbutted a member of the synagogue security team, and was escorted out of the building. He was arraigned Saturday, where a judge set bail at 10,000 cash. If convicted, he faces 15 years in prison, but that's not gonna happen. This is a daily occurrence. NEW YORK, in New York City, Jews aren't safe in Mom down is New York City. …
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Supports. AP and NYT report that Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with hate crimes after disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan.[1][3]
Supports. The DOJ press release says Montes was charged with two counts of committing hate crimes tied to assaults during a Shabbat service at Central Synagogue on Aug. 14, and the Manhattan DA's office indicted him on hate crime counts.[2][4]
Context. The surname appears as "Montes" in all sources, while the claim and the original post say "Montez"; this is a spelling variant referring to the same person, so it does not contradict the claim.[1][2][3][4]
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4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Hate crime charges filed in Manhattan synagogue attackapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2New York City Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Attack at Manhattan Synagoguejustice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 3Man Charged With Hate Crime After Disrupting Worship at ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 4D.A. Bragg Announces Hate Crime Indictment Of Man For ...manhattanda.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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