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NYPD: Man Seen Drawing Swastika In Snow Outside Manhattan Temple Arrested

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say a man seen drawing a swastika in the snow outside a temple in Manhattan is under arrest.

The suspect was caught on camera around 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 2 in front of Temple Emanu-El on the Upper East Side.

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Police say a man seen drawing a Swastika in the snow outside a temple in Manhattan is under arrest. (Credit: NYPD)

Surveillance video shows him walk up to the door of the temple. As he leaves, he bends over and draws a swastika in the snow on the ground.

Police arrested 50-year-old Manuel Barrera on Thursday and charged him with aggravated harassment.

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