The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has charged a suspect in connection to the vandalism of a mosque in West Oak Lane.
Jonathan Boone, 47, has been charged with institutional vandalism, criminal mischief, two counts of possession of an instrument of crime , and defiant trespass.
Investigators say a 14th district police officer recognized the suspect in the video and contacted the detective assigned to the case."We have cameras all around, so we have security that way. Good thing he didn't go inside," noted Renard Burrell as he left Monday prayer service. Action News was at the Masjidullah Center in 2019 when someone threw rocks through the door of the mosque, shattering part of the front door.
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