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Ohio Hindu Temple Windows Shattered in Brick Attack During Services

Surveillance footage is under review as the investigation seeks to identify who threw bricks at the Richmond Heights temple.

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Hindu Temple
A Hindu temple in Ohio suffered extensive damage from an attack involving bricks.
The HAF said the possible hate crime comes at a time of unprecedented hate and vitriol directed at the Hindu American community.

Overview

  • Bricks were thrown at the Shree Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham temple on Friday around 1:30 p.m., shattering multiple windows while priests and some devotees were inside.
  • Surveillance video of the incident is available and is being examined by Richmond Heights police, and the Hindu American Foundation has alerted the FBI and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
  • No suspect has been publicly identified and there have been no confirmed arrests, and authorities have not established a religious motive as the probe remains active.
  • Hindu advocacy groups called the attack a possible hate crime and urged Mayor Kim Thomas and local police to publicly condemn the incident and step up security before Hindu Heritage Month and Navratri.
  • Advocates point to a documented series of prior vandalism at U.S. Hindu sites from 2022–2025 and say the Ohio attack could prompt broader reviews of security at temples and renewed community pressure on law enforcement.