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Woman charged with hate crime for ramming into synagogue
Shortly after midnight, a woman allegedly intentionally drove her car into a synagogue in Tarzana.
TARZANA, Calif. - The Los Angeles Police Department said an early morning car accident was no accident at all – in fact, they say it was a hate crime.
Shortly after midnight, LAPD officers got a call reporting that a woman had allegedly driven her car into a synagogue in Tarzana.
The LAPD said the suspect reportedly rammed the front gate and proceeded to damage the second gate, leading authorities to classify the incident as a vandalism and hate crime.
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The suspect, identified as 54-year-old Tikvah Mottahedeh, was taken into custody at 2:20 a.m. She is charged with a hate crime and vandalism. Her bail has been set at $25,000.
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Preliminary information suggests that the gates were struck by a car, and the investigation is ongoing. Authorities are working to gather more information regarding the circumstances surrounding this vandalism and hate crime case.