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Arrest Made In National Threats To Jewish Community Centers

The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center is shown in this undated photo.
Claire Trageser
The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center is shown in this undated photo.

An arrest has been made in connection with threats made to at least eight Jewish community centers nationwide and the Anti-Defamation League's headquarters in New York City.

RELATED: San Diego Mayor Faulconer Calls Threats To JCC ‘Cowardly’

Federal authorities in New York said Friday that Juan Thompson has been arrested.

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According to a complaint, the threats were made to harass a former girlfriend. The caller used the victim's name while making some of the threats.

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San Diego's Lawrence Family JCC has also recently received several threats. All were unfounded.

The phone threat to the ADL's Manhattan headquarters was made Feb. 22.

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