Overview
- The 17-year-old suspect was arrested Sunday night and is being held at the Bergen County juvenile detention facility.
- Prosecutors charged him with second- and fourth-degree bias intimidation, a third-degree weapons offense, fourth-degree conspiracy, and simple assault.
- Police say a black sedan confronted a 19-year-old near Congregation Bnai Yeshurun, asked if he supported Israel or Palestine, then struck him with gel pellets.
- The victim, identifiable as Jewish by his religious garments, was hit about ten times and did not require medical attention.
- Detectives used automated license-plate readers and video to locate the car and recovered a gel pellet gun, pellets, and a water gun as officials warned these devices can cause injury.