At Sunday's Teaneck protest, demonstrators threw objects and sprayed red paint at pedestrians and vehicles approaching a synagogue hosted by a company that provided information on Israeli real estate purchases. Two people were subsequently arrested.
Hundreds of protesters marched across town from the Teaneck Armory to demonstrate at a Ketel Torah rally where Israeli real estate company My Home was offering information on how to purchase property. These properties included properties in West Bank settlements that have long been illegal due to U.S. policy.
Organizers said the event was an educational program about the Israeli real estate market.
Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGirr said, “Towards the end of the demonstration, we received complaints from several people that a woman had poured an unknown red liquid on them or their vehicle as they drove through the demonstration area.'' ” he said. police officials said in a statement.
“Another complainant reported that a man threw an unknown clear liquid into his car as he drove past the demonstration site,” police said in a statement.
Police said the investigation included independent observations and relevant video of the incident, and arrested Leticia Freitas, 29, of Worcester, Massachusetts, and Madi Sulemen, 20, of East Hanover, New Jersey. did.
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Both were transported to police headquarters. Police said a 32-ounce spray bottle containing an unknown red liquid was recovered during Freitas' arrest.
As a result of the investigation, Freitas was charged with bias intimidation, criminal mischief, simple assault and harassment. Mr. Suleiman was charged with bias intimidation, criminal mischief and harassment.
The two were served with summonses and released from custody on March 10, pending their first appearance at the Bergen Central Judicial Processing Court.
