Nicholas Malindretos, accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at New Jersey synagogue, appears in court
By Kevin Rincon
Updated on: February 2, 2023 / 7:59 PM /
CBS New York BLOOMFIELD, N.J. -- The man accused of trying to firebomb a synagogue in New Jersey appeared in court Thursday afternoon.
Nicholas Malindretos was in federal court after his arrest Wednesday in Clifton. He's accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a synagogue in Bloomfield. Prosecutors revealed they uncovered not only the clothes seen on surveillance, but other evidence.
Inside the court room, the public defender representing the 26-year-old suspect offered a glimpse of what we may expect as his defense, arguing Malindretos may be suffering from an undiagnosed mental health disorder. ...
We also learned from prosecutors that there was other evidence uncovered when they made the arrest, including writings in a folder labeled "10 mile target" that included the names of politicians. ...
Sure, it's not bigotry, he's just crazy.
