A man stormed a rabbi’s home and stabbed five people as they celebrated Hanukkah in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City
Authorities and first responders gather in front of a residence in Monsey, N.Y., following a stabbing during a Hanukkah celebration, on Dec. 29, 2019.A man accused of storming into a rabbi’s home and stabbing five people as they celebrated Hanukkah in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City was raised to embrace tolerance but has a history of mental illness, his family said.
Police tracked a fleeing suspect to Manhattan and made an arrest within two hours of the attack Saturday night in Monsey. Thomas had blood all over his clothing and smelled of bleach but said “almost nothing” when officers stopped him, officials said. Thomas, 37, was arraigned Sunday and pleaded not guilty to five counts of attempted murder and one count of burglary. Bail was set at $5-million, and he remains jailed.
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