Spilled coffee on synagogue benches in Kiryat Motzkin - and was arrested after the mayor published the footage

A 54-year-old resident of Kiryat Motzkin was arrested on suspicion of spilling coffee on benches in a synagogue operating in a municipal shelter. The mayor published footage and asked for help identifying her. The suspect was released under restrictive conditions.

A 54-year-old resident of Kiryat Motzkin was arrested on suspicion of causing damage to a synagogue operating in a municipal shelter at 1 Goshen Street, after spilling coffee on the worshippers' benches and furniture. Mayor Tziki Avishar published footage of the incident and called on the public to help identify her, and later the police located and arrested her. The Krayot Magistrate's Court ordered her release under restrictive conditions, including a ban on entering the building for 15 days and a personal commitment of 3,000 shekels. Meanwhile, it was reported that three brothels operating in the area for about three decades were closed, at the initiative of the mayor and the city manager.

Spilled coffee on synagogue benches in Kiryat Motzkin - and was arrested after the mayor published the footage