Minneapolis police have arrested a man suspected of starting two fires that destroyed two mosques in the city last week in what the police chief called “an attempt to terrorize our Muslim community.”
Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jackie Ram-Little on Sunday morning, but did not give details on how he was arrested.
He was charged with second-degree arson after setting fire to two mosques on 23 and 24 April, and an arrest warrant was issued against him.
“Houses of worship are supposed to be safe places. Setting fire to a sacred site where families and children gather is incredibly inhumane. This level of blatant hatred is unacceptable in our great city,” O’Hare said in a statement.
For their part, leaders of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations praised the arrest after the fires alarmed the Muslim community in the region. “This arrest brings some relief to our community, which has been in a state of tension for the past week. We hope to learn more about the suspect’s motives and any potential accomplices who may have incited him to set fire to our houses of worship. executive director of the council Jilani Hussain.
Source: AB
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