An 18-year-old man has been charged for reportedly kicking the door of a Jewish resource center and yelling slurs outside.
The teen is facing a misdemeanor charge of prowling, according to court records. He is not affiliated with the University of Michigan, said Chris Page, spokesperson for the Ann Arbor police.
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The 18-year-old was seen on surveillance footage around 1:42 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, kicking the front door of the Jewish Resource Center, 1335 Hill Street in Ann Arbor. He could be seen running up to the door before kicking it and running away, according to footage shared by the Ann Arbor Police Department.
Someone can also be heard screaming “F*** Israel, F*** the Jewish people” as the man runs down the sidewalk.
There was no damage to the Jewish Resource Center, which hosts Shabbat meals and works as a community center for Jewish students.
The charge, submitted to the Ann Arbor attorney’s office, was authorized in November 2025 in the 15th District Court. He was seen Jan. 8 before 15th District Judge Karen Valvo and is set to be seen again on Feb. 12 by Judge Tamara Garwood.
Suspect faces jail time, 500 dollar fine
If convicted, the teen faces up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine.
Police have investigated several other incidents targeting Jewish students at the University of Michigan.
A 19-year-old man was assaulted around 1 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2024, near Hill Street and South Forest Avenue. A group of unknown men behind him asked if he was Jewish and assaulted him when he said yes, Ann Arbor police previously said.
They were also investigating a pair of assaults in the 1000 block of East University Avenue around the same time. A group of people in front of a home confronted the students, police said. The incidents happened outside a home where students from a Jewish fraternity live.