Suspect arrested for slashing tires of 40 cars in London Jewish neighborhood

Marcy Oster

(JTA) – A man has been arrested in London for an attack on 40 cars parked in a Jewish neighborhood of the city.

Tires on the cars parked in the streets of Stamford Hill were slashed early Monday morning, the London-based Jewish Chronicle reported.

The incident is being treated as a racially motivated crime, according to the Chronicle. The cars were makes known to be driven by members of the Jewish community, according to the report.

The Guardian newspaper reported Wednesday that two suspects were arrested and scheduled to appear in the Thames magistrates’ court