Sarasota man threw brick through synagogue window 'because it was Jewish place of worship': Police

A man was arrested after Sarasota police say he admitted to intentionally throwing a brick through the front window of a downtown synagogue because it was a Jewish place of worship.Sarasota synagogue vandalism arrestAccording to the Sarasota Police Department, Brayton Laschinger, 30, of Sarasota, faces a felony charge of criminal mischief to a religious building with a hate crime enhancement.Police said the vandalism happened around 6 a.m. Wednesday at a synagogue on Cocoanut Avenue in downtown Sarasota.Investigators said surveillance video showed a man wearing a blue towel over his head and face throwing a brick through the synagogue's front window multiple times until it shattered. He then left the area.Police said the estimated value for repair was over $5,000.On Thursday, investigators got surveillance video from nearby homes that showed the suspect with a blue towel over his head leaving a residence on the 1300 block of 4th Street near the synagogue. The video showed the suspect w