A Florida man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with intentionally setting a fire inside a local synagogue just days before the Jewish High Holidays. Authorities said family members tipped them off.
Blake Richard Hoover, 31, of Charlotte County, was taken into custody by the Punta Gorda Police Department with the assistance of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) after members of his family told them of his alleged involvement in the arson and hate crime investigation at the Chabad of Charlotte County that happened on Friday.
Hoover was charged with arson and criminal mischief, and currently sits in the Charlotte County Jail, Punta Gorda Police said…