Haifa resident arrested after vandalizing church, spitting on police officer
Dean Mor admitted to the charges against him, but claimed that he had felt threatened both at the church and by the officer at the police station.
A 34-year-old Haifa resident, Dean Mor, has been arrested and indicted for vandalizing a church and assaulting a police officer, according to the Haifa Magistrate's Court. The incident allegedly took place on Sunday morning when Mor entered the church, smashed a window, and later spat twice in the face of a Druze officer, shouting racist slurs at him.
The court indictment does not suggest a religious or hate crime motive behind Mor's actions. Mor has admitted to the charges but claims he felt threatened during the incident at both the church and the police station. The police prosecution unit has requested the court to maintain Mor's detention until the conclusion of the proceedings.
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