Crime & Safety

Sharon Man Charged With Vandalizing Eruv Line

Yerachmiel E. Taube is due in Stoughton District Court Monday.

SHARON, MA — A Sharon man is due in court Monday on allegations that he vandalized an important Jewish structure in town.

Yerachmiel E. Taube 28, of Sharon, was arrested Saturday and charged with malicious destruction of property, destruction to a religious organization, interference with civil rights, and disorderly conduct. As of Sunday, Taube is in police custody and is scheduled to be arraigned in Stoughton District Court on Monday.

Sharon Police posted on Facebook Friday that the Sharon Eruv suffered extensive vandalism over the last few weeks. The vandalized part appeared on the Massapoag trail between Ames Street and Billing Street, and Billings Street and Robs Lane.

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The Eruv was constructed in 1990 and is a series of poles and string that mark the boundary of the Jewish community for the purpose of carrying items on the Sabbath.


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