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Markings on the glass door of the rabbi's house: Two shots pierced the pane
Photo: Justin Brosch / dpa
Investigators in North Rhine-Westphalia arrested a 35-year-old: He is said to have tried in mid-November to win an accomplice for an arson attack on the Dortmund synagogue.
The suspect is accused of attempting to incite serious arson, the Düsseldorf public prosecutor said on Friday.
The man who was supposed to be won over for the arson attack refused and reported to the police.
It is unclear whether there is a connection with the bullet holes discovered about a week ago in the old synagogue in Essen.
He is said to have thrown a Molotov cocktail at a school
The 35-year-old has been in custody since last Saturday.
He is also suspected of having thrown a Molotov cocktail at a school in Bochum late Thursday evening last week.
This caused damage to a window and the insulation.
According to investigators, the school building borders directly on the Bochum synagogue.
According to investigators, shots were fired at the synagogue in Essen on Friday night.
Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) informed the state parliament's interior committee about the investigation on Friday.
There is "possibly" a connection between the three acts, he said, according to the AFP news agency.
"It's a shame that we have to talk about attacks on Jewish institutions in the North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Committee in 2022," Reul said.
The fact that such incidents happened again and again is "more than frightening".
The protective measures at some Jewish institutions have been increased.
Four bullet holes
Four bullet holes in the rabbi's house of the old synagogue in Essen led to a large-scale police operation last Friday.
The shots were fired at night on the glass door of the covered entrance area of the rabbi's house, the police spokesman said.
Two shots pierced the glass pane.
According to the police, the investigators have video recordings from the previous night.
Accordingly, a person can be seen on it who could be associated with the crime.
The spokesman said it was still unclear whether the act had a political background.
State security is investigating.
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