Mobile, AL – Thomas Haywood Lewis, 22, is the man who police say had an arsenal of explosives in his home. Investigators also say he is the person who spray-painted Nazi markings on a local synagogue and at Cooper Riverside Park a few weeks ago. Lewis was out on bond until today. He was originally arrested Thursday and bonded out just a couple hours later. Tuesday, he was re-arrested and his bond revoked because police feel he is not only a flight risk, but also a continuing threat to our community.
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Mobile Police were working against the clock to track down the person who spray-painted Nazi markings on the Congregation Tree of Life synagogue in Mobile. Police will not show all the markings. “They were directed at minorities,” said Mobile Police Chief Phillip Garrett. “I’m simply not going to show you what they said. He was serious about his threats.”
Police say Lewis is the person behind the threats. Police say he had explosives to blow up an entire building. We spoke to Lewis’s father Monday night. Police don’t believe he knew his son had bombs inside their home.
“We think these were the items to be used for some type of device to be thrown at a building, church or synagogue.” Deputy Chief Jim Barber said. “It’s capable of causing some serious damage.”
We broke the news to members of the local synagogue that was vandalized.
“Every time we have services now, I do watch new people that come in, a little closer,” said member, Jack Morgan. “We are not used to doing that in America.”
The case is under review by the US Attorney’s Office, which could bring federal charges against Lewis, should they decide to prosecute. Lewis is charged with two counts of criminal mischief, criminal possession of explosives and possession of a controlled substance. He’s expected to be in court later this week for a bond hearing.
“We are not used to doing this in America” . Very scary comment on the status of anti-semitism in the USA right now. Things have changed and we had better keep our eyes and ears open. Wouldnt it be funny if one day it was actually safer to live in Israel than America.
The Possuk “Eretz Asher Tomid Einei Hashem Elokecha Meireishis Hashono Ad Achris Shono” wasn’t written about America, it was written about Israel
Try him and if found guilty, HANG him publicly!!
Things have gotten much worse since Obama is presidenrt.
Thomas Heywood Lewis, you were so busy trying to ruin people’s lives, you really ruined your own. Bye bye.