On Monday, June 12 at approximately 7 p.m., Besart Astafa entered the Masjid Bilal Mosque, located at 425 Fulton Street in Farmingdale without a shirt on, Nassau County Police reported.
Astafa, a 28-year-old from Deer Park, then completely undressed and ran around the mosque’s common area.
He also walked up to an electronic tablet attached to the wall and punched it twice, cracking the screen.
He was arrested on the scene without incident and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Astafa is charged with:
- Second-degree criminal mischief
- Exposure of a person
- Public lewdness
- Second-degree criminal nuisance
His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, June 13 at First District Court.
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