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Police: Suffolk Woman Charged With Hate Crime After Incident At Synagogue
A Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly harassing members of an upstate synagogue, making them fear for their safety.
Suffolk County resident Tara Rios, 47, of Greenport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 25, by the New York State Police and the FBI Terrorism Task Force, and charged with harassment as a hate crime, said the New York State Police.
A criminal complaint filed by the state police said that Rios allegedly threw a package of pork chops on Thursday, Jan. 9, onto the front steps of the Congregation Anshe Emeth, in Hudson, New York, causing pork fluids to be spilled on the …
