(JNS) Federal authorities arrested a Massachusetts man on Monday morning for allegedly threatening to kill Jews and to bomb synagogues, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced.
John Reardon, 59, of Millis, Massachusetts, was already in the custody of local authorities after his arrest on January 25. He was due in court on Monday.
“The allegations here about the series of threats Mr. Reardon made against the Jewish community are deeply disturbing and reflect the increasing torrent of antisemitism across our country and right here in Massachusetts,” stated Joshua Levy, acting US attorney for the district of Massachusetts.
“The numbers do not lie. Incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia are spiking,” Levy said. “We will continue to work every day with our federal, state and local partners to track down people who allegedly engage in such hateful conduct.”