The son of a North Carolina Court of Appeals judge was arrested after he allegedly threatened a synagogue.
William Warden, 20, also burned a cross in a local park, the Charlotte News & Observer reported.
On Saturday night, Warden rang the smart doorbell of Congregation of
Shaarei Shalom in Cary. When a synagogue official remotely answered the
bell, Warden made a “number of disparaging statements against the Jewish
religion and people of the Jewish faith,” police told the newspaper. He
also threatened to damage the synagogue, according to the report.Warden was arrested Sunday and charged with misdemeanor ethnic
intimidation. For the cross burning, which occurred last month, he also
was charged with a misdemeanor.Police also suspect Warden of being responsible for recent anti-Semitic
fliers that were distributed in a nearby subdivision, according to the
report.
Son of North Carolina judge arrested for allegedly threatening local synagogue