LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Cape Coral Police announced the arrest of 51-year-old Maron Raymon for attacking the Chabad Jewish Center in Cape Coral on March 11th.
During a press conference, Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore said detectives contacted Raymon at his home thanks to a tip from a witness. The FBI was contacted to see if he had any connections to larger extremist groups.
Raymon had told officers he “worked for the CIA and that he was pro medical marijuana.”
According to a police report, an individual attempted to break the front door by throwing bricks at it to gain entry.
During the incident, a parked car was hit and a menorah was thrown to the ground.
The Cape Coral Police responded to the incident and were actively looking for suspects.
Police records from CCPD also show that Raymon trespassed onto the property of the Abiding Love Lutheran Church on Chiquita Blvd on March 17th. This was six days after the attack at the Jewish Center.
Raymon is being charged with attempted burglary, and criminal mischief to a place of worship. He is also being charged with a hate crime since it was a targeted incident directed at the Jewish Center.
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