Florida Man Charged with Arson for Setting Fire to Chabad Jewish Center Before Rosh Hashanah

A Florida man has been charged with federal arson after allegedly setting fire to a Chabad Jewish Center in Punta Gorda ahead of Rosh Hashanah. Prosecutors say 31-year-old Blake Richard Hoover ignited the blaze and spray-painted the letter “J” on the synagogue and Hebrew school. Investigators say Hoover had previously expressed intent to burn down the center and was caught on a license plate reader near the scene. Police later recovered a gas can and spray paint from his home.

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