Tel Aviv Man Charged with Stealing Tefillin from Yeshiva
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Tel Aviv resident Roy Cohen, with 14 previous convictions, has been indicted for allegedly breaking into a yeshiva and stealing tefillin worth NIS 25,000, a cellphone, and cash. Police identified Cohen as a suspect through surveillance footage after the October 29th incident. He denied recognizing himself in the footage and claimed to be homeless during questioning. Prosecutors are seeking his continued custody pending trial.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Roy Cohen, a Tel Aviv man with 14 prior convictions, was indicted for theft from a yeshiva.
- The stolen items include approximately 10 pairs of tefillin valued at NIS 25,000.
- Cohen allegedly broke into the yeshiva on Rothschild Boulevard on October 29.
- He denied recognizing himself in surveillance footage and claimed to be homeless.
- Police arrested Cohen on November 3 after identifying him as a suspect.
- Prosecutors are seeking his continued detention until the conclusion of legal proceedings.
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