Dean R. West, an Illinois man accused of making threatening calls to a synagogue and referencing the Tree of Life massacre. Image
An Illinois man has been charged with a hate crime after making threats to a synagogue in a Chicago suburb — and referencing the massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life temple.
The Chicago Tribune reported that Dean R. West was arrested after making the call to the Central Avenue Synagogue in Highland Park on October 29 — just two days after a gunman opened fire and killed 11 people at a temple in Pittsburgh.
Highland Park Deputy Police Chief Jon Lowman told the Tribune that West referenced the Tree of Life shooting.
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