Authorities say Jermaiah Sawaqed's actions “have been deliberate, calculated, and in furtherance of an ideology that advocates disruption through violence and criminal activity.” The post Pro-Palestinian activist arrested in State House vandalism appeared first on Boston.

An Everett man associated with a radical group targeting prominent government buildings is facing charges after the Massachusetts State House in Boston was vandalized with paint last month. Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed,

Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed, 25, is charged with vandalism and destruction of property, vandalizing a war or veterans memorial, and possession, transportation, or use of a hoax device or substance. He was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Monday and held on $30,000 bail.