Man charged over threat against Hindu temple
On October 11, the Palatine Police Department received information from Mount Prospect Police about a potential mass shooting threat at a Hindu Temple. The source of the information was Alexandros Paporakis, who had received concerning electronic communications. Paporakis was located leaving his residence and arrested by the Palatine Police.
During a search of his home, police found a rifle, multiple loaded magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, tactical equipment, and items associated with white supremacist extremism. FBI investigators examined Paporakis' electronic communications and a self-titled manifesto, which contained extremist ideologies and references to violence against South Asians, particularly those of Indian descent.
Paporakis was charged with one count of Making a Terrorist Threat and one count of Unlawful Possession of Weapons. He appeared for a detention hearing and was ordered detained. The coordinated response by the Palatine and Mount Prospect Police Departments prevented what could have been a violent attack on a Hindu place of worship.
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