A member of Los Angeles’ Iranian Jewish community was arrested in connection with a string of arson attacks that targeted religious institutions, including synagogues. Farshid Tehrani, 40, was arrested early last Friday by police, who had been tracking him for a day after receiving a tip linking him to the five arson incidents in Encino.
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