Two Men Charged in Antisemitic Attacks on Sydney Homes and Cars
The men are accused of participating in hate-motivated vandalism and arson targeting Jewish individuals and properties across Sydney's eastern suburbs.
- NSW Police charged two men, aged 33 and 37, with accessory to property damage and participation in a criminal group under Strike Force Pearl, established to investigate hate crimes in Sydney.
- The charges include involvement in the January 17 attack on Alex Ryvchin's former Dover Heights home, where cars were firebombed and defaced with antisemitic graffiti, and the house was splashed with red paint.
- The men are also accused of vandalizing five vehicles and two homes with offensive graffiti in Queens Park on January 11, a week prior to the Dover Heights incident.
- Strike Force Pearl has charged a total of 13 individuals connected to a series of antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents, including arson and graffiti at synagogues, schools, and other properties.
- Police are investigating potential organized crime links and released CCTV footage seeking public assistance to identify suspects in related incidents.
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