A Portland man suspected of vandalizing several houses of worship was arrested over the weekend on charges of arson and criminal mischief, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).
Michael Bivins, a 34-year-old former freelance journalist in Portland, was booked into the Multnomah County jail early on May 7. He faces an arson charge in the first degree, multiple counts of criminal mischief in the first degree, and criminal mischief in the third degree.
Portland Police said in a news release Bivins vandalized two synagogues and one mosque between April and May.
The string of incidents started on April 30, when Bivins allegedly broke windows at Congregation Shir Tikvah, a Jewish synagogue. Two days later, he allegedly targeted the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, throwing a large rock through the window and spraying graffiti.
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