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Rabbi speaks out after man is arrested, charged with ethnic intimidation in Squirrel Hill incidents

"When someone came in for services in the morning, he was shaking like a leaf. He said that someone went past him, threw him into a car and said some things that I will not repeat on camera," Rabbi Daniel Wasserman said.

Rabbi speaks out after man is arrested, charged with ethnic intimidation in Squirrel Hill incidents

"When someone came in for services in the morning, he was shaking like a leaf. He said that someone went past him, threw him into a car and said some things that I will not repeat on camera," Rabbi Daniel Wasserman said.

IN DISTRESS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. >> WHEN SOMEONE CAME IN FOR SERVICES, HE W SASHAKING LIKE A LEAF. HE SAID THAT SOMEONE WENT PAST HIM AND THREW HIM INTO CAR AND SAID SOME THINGS THAT I WILL NOT REPEAT ON CAMERA. JANELLE: THE RABBI SPEAKING OUT AFTER PITTSBURGH POLICE GROUP -- ARREST A MAN VERBALLY ASSAULTING PEOPLE IN SQUIRREL HILL NEAR THE TEMPLE. HE TELLS US THAT HE POSTED THE PICTURE OF THE SUSPECT. ON THE DOOR OF THE SYNAGOGUE UNTIL PITTSBURGH POLICE ARRESTED HIM. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE SHOUTED ANTI-SEMITIC COMMESNT AND PROFANITIES. >> WE HAVE THE GREAT PRIVILEGE IN AMERICA TO LIVE IN ISTH CITY, COMMUNITY, NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE MOST PEOPLE ARE GOOD, FDIN WONDERFUL PEOPLE. MOST PEOPLE CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER. AT THE VERY LEAST, TOLERATE EACH OTHER. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, THERE IS SOMEBODY THAT EITHER NEEDS HELP OR IS HATEFUL WHATEVER THE REASON, IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE BUT I FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE PEOPLE. JANELLE: IN ADDITION TO ETHN
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Rabbi speaks out after man is arrested, charged with ethnic intimidation in Squirrel Hill incidents

"When someone came in for services in the morning, he was shaking like a leaf. He said that someone went past him, threw him into a car and said some things that I will not repeat on camera," Rabbi Daniel Wasserman said.

The Rabbi of Shaare Torah is speaking out after Pittsburgh police arrested a man who is accused of verbally assaulting people in Squirrel Hill near the temple. "When someone came in for services in the morning, he was shaking like a leaf. He said that someone went past him, threw him into a car and said some things that I will not repeat on camera," Rabbi Daniel Wasserman said. Wasserman said he posted the suspect, Tyrone Correll's photo on the synagogue's door until Pittsburgh police arrested the 30-year-old man. Police said he's accused of shouting anti-Semitic comments at one person and profanities at another. In addition to ethnic intimidation, Correll is facing multiple assault charges and disorderly conduct.

The Rabbi of Shaare Torah is speaking out after Pittsburgh police arrested a man who is accused of verbally assaulting people in Squirrel Hill near the temple.

"When someone came in for services in the morning, he was shaking like a leaf. He said that someone went past him, threw him into a car and said some things that I will not repeat on camera," Rabbi Daniel Wasserman said.

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Wasserman said he posted the suspect, Tyrone Correll's photo on the synagogue's door until Pittsburgh police arrested the 30-year-old man.

Police said he's accused of shouting anti-Semitic comments at one person and profanities at another.

In addition to ethnic intimidation, Correll is facing multiple assault charges and disorderly conduct.