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Hateful lunatic who attacked NYC synagogue allegedly told cops Jewish congregants were ‘swine’ as he’s held on bail

Nypost · · 545 words · By Marie Pohl; Ella Morrison
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Hateful lunatic who attacked NYC synagogue allegedly told cops Jewish congregants were ‘swine’ as he’s held on bail See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google The hateful lunatic who stormed into a Manhattan synagogue during a Shabbat service Friday told cops that Jews were “swine” after the unhinged attack, prosecutors said as he was ordered held on bail late Saturday.

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Larry Montes, 46, was arraigned on hate crime charges just before midnight in Manhattan Criminal Court, where Judge Janice Chen set bail at $10,000 cash and $30,000 in bonds over the objection of the Manhattan DA’s office, which asked for $50,000 cash and…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Prosecutors said Montes has prior criminal history from June 2026 and June 2024 that included stealing headphones at Best Buy where he “brandished a knife” when a security guard tried to stop him.”
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Claim 2: “the defendant turned his attention away from the worshippers onto the security guard…a 65-year-old African American man”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific details regarding the 65-year-old African American security guard.
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Claim 3: “Judge Janice Chen set bail at $10,000 cash and $30,000 in bonds”
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One source states Judge Janice Chen set bail at $10,000 cash and $30,000 in bonds, while another source states he was ordered held on a $30,000 bond.
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web search NEUTRAL — Larry Montes, 46, was arraigned on hate crime charges just before midnight in Manhattan Criminal Court, where Judge Janice Chen set bail at $10,000 cash and $30,000 in bonds over the objection of the …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/nyc-synagogue-attacker…
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Claim 4: “Judge Chen issued orders of protection for both the congregants and the security officer of the synagogue”
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Claim 5: “Montes allegedly barged into Central Synagogue on Lexington Avenue around 6 p.m. Friday during a Shabbat service”
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Confirmed by a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results that he entered Central Synagogue on Lexington Avenue around 6 p.m. Friday during Shabbat service.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — António de Oliveira Salazar (28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) was a Portuguese dictator, academic, and economist who served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. Having come to power under…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, and formerly Italian Harlem, is a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, north of the Upper East Side and bounded by 96th Street to t…
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Claim 6: “Larry Montes, 46, was arraigned on hate crime charges just before midnight in Manhattan Criminal Court”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Larry Montes, 46, was arraigned on hate crime charges just before midnight in Manhattan Criminal Court.
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Claim 7: “Prosecutors said Montes then “grabbed and threw two religious candles and candle holders, causing them to break,” valued at around $10,000 each.”
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Multiple sources report that prosecutors allege Montes broke two religious candles and holders valued at approximately $10,000 each.
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web search NEUTRAL — Montes also allegedly smashed two religious candles valued at $20,000, turning a sacred gathering into a chaotic crime scene as frightened worshippers watched. WATCH: An NYPD sergeant assigned to a pa…
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/08/hateful-lunatic-storms-nyc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors said Montes then “grabbed and threw two religious candles and candle holders, causing them to break,” valued at around $10,000 each. “As the rabbi attempted to retreat from the attack,” Mo…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/nyc-synagogue-attacker…
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web search NEUTRAL — Once there, Fazal said, Montes allegedly grabbed and hurled two religious candles and their holders, smashing them. Each item is valued at around $10,000, according to prosecutors, who have charged hi…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/manhattan-synagogue-attacker-alleg…
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Claim 8: “Montes allegedly admitted to cops that his actions were religiously motivated, and called those worshiping inside the synagogue ‘Swine’ and ‘Fake Jews,’”
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Multiple sources confirm that prosecutors say Montes told police the attack was religiously motivated and used the terms 'swine' and 'fake Jews'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Facebook/Larry Montes. Prosecutors said Montes then “grabbed and threw two religious candles and candle holders, causing them to break,” valued at around $10,000 each. “As the rabbi attempted to retre…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/nyc-synagogue-attacker…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors say he allegedly told police that Jews were 'swine' and 'fake Jews,' and that he had specifically targeted the synagogue because of religion.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/manhattan-synagogue-attacker-alleg…
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web search NEUTRAL — The DOJ said Tuesday that Montes said, in part, "I will never affiliate with no filthy [expletive] synagogues, either here or in [expletive] Israel." Federal prosecutors said Montes also stated that "…
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/central-synagogue-viole…
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Claim 9: “The 46-year-old assailant “intentionally struck a 63-year-old worshipper’s face, causing her to sustain the laceration on her lip and fall to the ground,””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific details regarding the 63-year-old worshipper's injury.
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Claim 10: “He is due back in court on Aug. 20.”
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Claim 11: “The Bronx native was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime, two counts of aggravated harassment and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime Friday evening.”
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Multiple sources confirm he is a Bronx native charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime.
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web search NEUTRAL — Larry Montes, 46, faces assault and hate crime charges after striking a congregation member and a security guard at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, the police said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/nyregion/central-synagogu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Montes was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, along with other alleged violations, police said. The incident unfolded just after 6pm…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/hate-crime-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bronx man was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime and will be arraigned Saturday. Facebook/Larry Montes.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/nyc-synagogue-attacker…
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Claim 12: “the Manhattan DA’s office... asked for $50,000 cash and $150,000 in bonds”
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While one source mentions the DA's office asked for $50,000 cash, other sources mention a request for a $150,000 bond. The specific combination of $50k cash and $150k bonds is not corroborated across multiple sources.
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Claim 13: “He also allegedly yelled “f–k the Jews,””
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Claim 14: “the defendant admitted to having racial animus towards black people”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that the defendant admitted to having racial animus towards Black people.
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