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Man Detained Over Antisemitic Harassment at Villa Crespo Synagogue

Prosecutors launched a discrimination case under Law 23.592, issuing a summons to an imputative hearing.

Overview

  • Police responded to the Dr. Max Nordau temple of the Dor Jadash community on Murillo 661 in Buenos Aires.
  • A 42-year-old suspect allegedly spat on the entrance and religious insignia and shouted xenophobic, anti-Jewish insults.
  • He confronted the temple’s security guard, calling him “asesino” and “genocida,” according to the reports.
  • After officers consulted the Unidad de Flagrancia Norte, Auxiliar Fiscal Leandro Galvaire ordered the immediate arrest.
  • The suspect remains in custody as the discrimination investigation proceeds, with no court determination announced.