A man has been arrested by police for firing a blank gun inside a San Francisco synagogue.
The arrest took place on Friday evening in the Richmond District, on charges of disrupting a religious gathering, brandishing a fake firearm, and preventing others from participating in a religious service.
The suspect, Dmitri Mishin, aged 51, of San Francisco, was booked into jail and is being held without bail.
⚠️ SUSPECT ARRESTED ⚠️
Investigators developed probable cause to arrest the adult male suspect, whose identity is not being released at his time. Huge thanks to @FBISanFrancisco for their assistance in this investigation. ➡️ https://t.co/dnSnfLRZml pic.twitter.com/cX2lPPpSPl
— San Francisco Police (@SFPD) February 4, 2023
On Wednesday evening, Mishin allegedly entered the Schneerson Center on Balboa Street, which serves as a religious and social center for the local Russian Jewish community.
Footage captured by KTVU-TV showed the man entering a room, making hand gestures, firing the gun, and then leaving while saluting.
