A 20-year-old Canadian man faces charges for allegedly vandalizing about 40 headstones and a building Saturday in the B’nai Israel Cemetery in Ontario. Police are investigating whether the vandalism falls under hate-crimes statutes. Samuel Walters, president of the B’nai Israel Congregation, lauded the swift action of police in making an arrest.
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