Synagogues in California have been put on high alert after a bomb blast in Santa Monica.Jewish organisations around Los Angeles were urged to be extra vigilant after the explosion, which shattered windows at a synagogue and sent a 300-pound block of concrete flying into the roof of a nearby house.
Police said they are searching for an ‘extremely dangerous’ 60-year-old homeless man named Ron Hirsch in connection with the bombing.
Officers initially believed that the explosion was a ‘freak industrial accident’ but on Friday, detectives scouring the scene discovered evidence that the blast was caused by an explosive device.
Items found nearby were linked to Hirsch, who was known in the area as a frequent visito
The man, who is also known as Israel Fisher, is now being sought on charges of possession of a destructive device. Police said they did not know of the motive behind the explosion.
About 20 people had been attending a Passover service at the Chabad House synagogue at the time.
The explosion shattered windows, punched a hole in the synagogue and sent a pipe encased in a concrete block flying 25 feet into the air into the roof of a neighbouring house where a young boy was sleeping. There were no injuries.
On Friday afternoon, the Anti-Defamation League issued a security alert to synagogues and other Jewish organizations in the Los Angeles area. Read More
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