A Fox News affiliate in Las Vegas reported that police have arrested one suspect and were scouring security footage for more information on the perpetrators.Crime Scene Detectives investigating possible hate crime at #LasVegas Chabad Synagogue. Car set on fire during evening service. @News3LV pic.twitter.com/AEqnq953ZX
— Gerard Ramalho (@GerardNews3LV) May 9, 2017
In addition, a garbage can was also found in flames inside the Orthodox Jewish community center prior to the vehicular blaze. It was not immediately clear if the two incidents were linked.Photo released by Chabad #Jewish Center of possible suspect in car fire incident. Rabbis convinced it is a #HateCrime @News3LV pic.twitter.com/RUKW4ppIoL
— Gerard Ramalho (@GerardNews3LV) May 9, 2017
"Unfortunately, throughout the thousands of years of Jewish history, we’ve been targets of multiple attacks, after attack after attack," NBC's News 3 Las Vegas cited Rabbi Levi Harlig as saying. "God is with us and he protects us and the Jewish nation thrives. The Jewish nation is alive and we’re getting better and were getting stronger."No injuries or damage to the Chabad center were reported.Rabbi Levi Harlig says the suspect walked straight into the men's restroom and set this garbage can on fire. @News3LV pic.twitter.com/xpcVtAd1CU
— Faith (@FaithNews3LV) May 9, 2017