Police: Man Graffitied Freeport Temple

A man was charged Friday with scrawling hateful graffiti on several South Shore buildings, including a temple, according to Nassau County Police.

At 9:50 a.m. on April 8, Serge Delaleu, 44, who is homeless, drew “derogatory ramblings” in red marker on the front doors of B’nai Israel Temple in Freeport, cops said.

Investigators said they discovered Delaleu was responsible for several similar incidents of derogatory graffiti in Baldwin and Roosevelt this month.

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Delaleu was located in Roosevelt Friday and taken into custody. He is charged with five counts of third-degree criminal mischief, five counts of making graffiti, and two counts of first-degree aggravated harassment. He was arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.

Delaleu was charged in similar bias incidents in 2014 when he spray painted graffiti on Western Beef in Roosevelt, police said. In September 2012, Delaleu, who reportedly has a history of mental illness, was charged with menacing and endangerment after spitting in a woman’s face as she walked with her baby, according to Newsday.

Photo via NCPD

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