by Michael Starr
The Metropolitan Police charged Ionut-Cristian Bold with 11 offenses related to antisemitic attacks, including smearing feces and urine on synagogues in north-west London.
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A London man was charged on Saturday in relation to seven incidents in which feces and urine was smeared or thrown onto synagogues and other Jewish properties in north west London, the Metropolitan Police and Jewish neighborhood watch group Shomrim North West London announced.
Ionut-Cristian Bold, of no fixed address, was charged with six counts of religiously aggravated criminal damage, three counts of damaging property, religiously aggravated harassment, and possession of an article with intent to damage property.
Man Charged Following Antisemitic Attacks on Synagogues in North-West London
— Shomrim North West London (@shomrimlondon) September 13, 2025
Police have confirmed that a man has been charged with 11 offences in connection with a series of attacks on synagogues in north-west London.
Mr Ionut-Cristian Bold, 37, has been charged with the… pic.twitter.com/rvreNDei8Q
The 37-year-old man is set to appear at the Willesden Magistrates Court on Monday.
Bold was arrested in the Hendon area after developments in the investigation following "substantial CCTV enquiries by officers," North West Command head Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said in a Friday statement.
The spate of Golders Green excrement incidents is suspected of beginning on August 15, with the latest occurring on Thursday, when feces was smeared on the entrance of a synagogue and Jewish school. A picture shared by the Shomrim showed the feces had been placed on the door's code lock.
We are appealing for information after faeces was smeared on synagogues and routes to places of worship in Golders Green on 31 Aug, 3 & 7 Sep.
— Shomrim North West London (@shomrimlondon) September 8, 2025
This was a deliberate #antisemitic attack. #Shomrim are working closely with police and providing support to the victims.
📞 Call… pic.twitter.com/pAWoQjU1aY
The Shomrim on Monday shared CCTV footage of previous incidents that it believed were conducted by the same individual. The suspect had thrown a liquid onto a Jewish school that day, according to the Met. The Jewish News reported that the liquid was urine.
Last Sunday another synagogue had been smeared with feces, and a similar offense happened at a private residence on Thursday.
Police first became aware of the defacements last Wednesday, when it received reports of feces being smeared on yet another synagogue, but investigations since revealed earlier events.
It was discovered Tuesday the same suspect had vandalized a synagogue in the same manner the Tuesday before. The Met also said on Thursday that a seventh incident had been tied to the spate of attacks, with a liquid being thrown over a car linked to a synagogue on August 15.
Police denounce as 'revolting, appalling,' offer support to Jewish community, suffering 'deep distress'
Officers called the acts "revolting" and "appalling."“We will always treat allegations of this nature extremely seriously and these charges follow an investigation by a team of local officers," Barnet, Brent, and Harrow policing head Superintendent Zubin Writer said on Saturday. "We continue to offer support to local residents, including members of the Jewish community.”
The Shomrim thanked the police for their swift and determined efforts, but said Saturday that "This case has caused deep distress to our community."
Michael Starr
Source: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-867344
1 comment:
Is it not about time the local community begins to seriously train its fit & young into "commando style" brigades to protect their communities? Are they not fed up and so disappointed to see the ease in which such alleged culprit is able to roam the streets in the early morning unhindered and certainly not deterred ? The likes of the British Board of Deputies should not rest on its laurels and be much more proactive before the situation deteriorates even more and its too later
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