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Two men arrested for tearing down Israeli flag in Ramapo

Two men, 75-year-old Alter Goldberger, of Monroe, and 32-year-old Yehonatan Ovadia of, Chestnut Ridge, face charges of criminal mischief as a hate crime, petit larceny as a hate crime and conspiracy as a hate crime.

News 12 Staff

Nov 16, 2023, 8:23 PM

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Two men have been arrested for tearing down the Israeli flag from the Ramapo Town Hall on Monday.

Ramapo police say a group damaged the flag in the process and then took it.

Two men, 75-year-old Alter Goldberger, of Monroe, and 32-year-old Yehonatan Ovadia of, Chestnut Ridge, face charges of criminal mischief as a hate crime, petit larceny as a hate crime and conspiracy as a hate crime.

Both men were arraigned in Airmont Village Court and released.

Police say the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about the incident should call them.

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