US: San Francisco mosque vandalism suspect arrested, charged with hate crime

35-year-old Robert Gray has been arrested for accusations over a series of vandalisms at a San Francisco mosque, the Masjid al-Tawheed, during the holy month of Ramadan, SF Standard reported.

The series of attacks, including breaking of windows, graffiti and pornographic images taped to the mosque entrance, left the Muslim community on edge and underscored the tensions faced by minority religious groups, as told by several sources including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), which welcomed the arrest.

As Gray awaits charges, the arrest is considered a signal against hate-driven behavior and underscores the broader challenges of tackling Islamophobia in the US.