Fredericton police say they are investigating whether vandalism at a synagogue in downtown Fredericton is the result of targeted hostility.
Police received a report that someone who noticed the damage on Saturday. They arrived to find the Sgoolai Israel Synagogue, near the corner of Westmorland and Brunswick streets, had been damaged.
Multiple windows were shattered.
“It’s a very sad day in Fredericton to think that our fathers and forefathers have contributed so much to this city … and this is what a few bad apples have done,” said Ivan Lavine, past president of the synagogue.
Lavine says a repair company will take care of the damage on Saturday.
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