Man faces hate crime charges for temple attacks in NYC’s Chinatown

A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into several temples in New York City’s Chinatown and damaging religious statues this week.

Police have charged Taihong Ouyang with a slew of hate crime and burglary charges for his rampage, seemingly targeting places of worship.

Videos allegedly show Ouyang smashing through bulletproof glass, taking out security cameras and using a fire extinguisher to smash a Buddhist statue at different temples.

In total, police say Ouyang is being charged with crimes in connection to six locations across Chinatown, four of which are temples. One of the other two targeted locations is next door to a temple.

Read more: CBS News