Kim Bola
Relieved members of the Jewish community were praising the RCMP Monday after two men were arrested in connection with an anti-Semitic attack on a Richmond synagogue a week earlier.
Richmond RCMP confirmed there were two arrests but said they would not provide any details because charges have not yet been laid.
Cpl. Peter Thiessen said Monday he could not comment because "we are still in the midst of an investigation."
But the head of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Pacific Region, said video camers at the Beth Tikvah synagogue that captured images of the suspects during the April 15 attack were instrumental in identifying the two people picked up in the case.
"Canadian Jewish Congress, Pacific Region and Beth Tikvah synagogue have worked closely with law enforcement throughout the investigation and we are pleased to say that the RCMP demonstrated to our community from the outset that the incident was being treated very seriously," regional congress chair Mark Weintraub said. "We are thankful to the RCMP and the BC Hate Crimes Team for all of their effort and are relieved that the perpetrators were caught."
The synagogue, on Geal Road, was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti including a picture of a hanging man, with the word Jew written over it, swastikas, and anti-Jewish profanity.
It was the second time in recent months that Richmond RCMP have been called to investigate anti-Semitic vandalism.
kbolan@png.canwest.com
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