Anton Nathaniel Redding, 24 is facing charges of vandalism of religious property and second-degree burglary, with a penalty enhancement for a hate crime following his arrest for damaging the Nessah Synagogue in Beverley Hills. According to Beverly Hills authorities, Redding is suspected of breaking into the Iranian Jewish synagogue on Dec. 14. The suspect ransacked the interior of the building, overturning furniture and damaging prayer books and Torah scrolls.
After vandalizing the synagogue, Redding went to Los Angeles International Airport and flew to Hawaii, where he was arrested. He was identified using forensic evidence and closed circuit recordings. Redding is being held without bail and will remain in Hawaiian custody pending an extradition hearing
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