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Arrest made in mosque vandalism
Cumberland man charged in crime
Updated: Monday, 20 Aug 2012, 5:38 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 20 Aug 2012, 11:26 AM EDT
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) - North Smithfield police have arrested and charged a Cumberland man in connection with a case of vandalism at a local mosque.
Robert Scalso, 20, of Mendon Rd. is facing a misdemeanor charge of vandalism, police confirmed Monday morning.
Police said Scalso destroyed the sign outside Masjiad Al-Islam mosque on Sayles Hill Rd. earlier this month.
The crime was caught on surveillance camera Aug. 5 around 3 a.m. A person could be seen driving into the mosque's parking lot and then smashing the sign with what appeared to be a hammer.
The crime happened the same day as a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, prompting mosque members to ask police and the FBI for additional protection.
They said they were concerned the vandalism might be part of a larger pattern against Muslims, or people perceived as Muslim.
North Smithfield police said the investigating is ongoing. Investigators have not released details on a possible motive.
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