CPD Orders Special Attention To Jewish Organizations After Chicago Synagogues Targeted
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Chicago police have ordered special attention to local Jewish organizations after multiple Chicago synagogues were recently targeted.
Dep Supt Anthony Riccio has ordered special attention at all Jewish schools, synagogues & businesses following vandalism and an attempted arson at 2 separate Chicago synogogues. Dets are investigating & have good video evidence. Info can be sent anonymously to www.cpdtip com pic.twitter.com/58QOeB2eK3
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) May 20, 2019
According to CPD Chief Communications Officer Anthony Guglielmi, Supt. Anthony Riccio ordered the special attention at all Jewish schools, synagogues and businesses after acts of vandalism and attempted arson were reported at two separate synagogues.
In addition to the attempted arson at the Synogogue in the 500 block of W Melrose (19th Town Hall Dist) Detectives are also investigating a pattern of cars with Windows smashed outside of synogogues in the 24th Rogers Park District. We have different suspects in both incidents
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) May 20, 2019
According to police, there was an attempted arson reported in the 500 block of West Melrose between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Police said broken glass bottles were recovered from the scene containing an unknown substance. Charred towels were also recovered.
Police also reported cars with smashed windows outside of synagogues in Rogers Park.
Guglielmi said detectives are investigating and have video evidence.