NJ man convicted of terrorism in attacks on synagogues

A 24-year-old New Jersey man is convicted of terrorism for vandalizing and firebombing synagogues and a rabbi’s home in Bergen County in 2012.

Aakash Dalal is also convicted by the court in Bergen County on 16 other counts, including conspiracy to commit arson, attempted arson, bias intimidation, possession of a weapon and possession of a destructive device.

Dalal, a former student at Rutgers University, has been jailed since he was arrested in March 2012. He will be sentenced on December 21.

His former high school classmate Anthony Graziano also was found guilty of terrorism and 19 other counts in May for the anti-Semitic attacks in December 2011 and January 2012. Graziano also awaits sentencing.

BREAKING: Aakash Dalal found guilty on 17 of 20 counts, including terrorism https://t.co/5dKVZywUMd pic.twitter.com/FJCxQzw74L

— NorthJersey.com (@northjersey) November 1, 2016

— JTA