(KRON) – Deon Vonzell Brimmer has been convicted of second-degree burglary and vandalism after breaking into and vandalizing a synagogue, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
Early morning of Aug. 7, 2023, Brimmer, 43, broke into Congregation Sherith Israel through a back window. Triggering the alarm, he damaged the alarm equipment, according to the DA’s office.
Per the synagogue’s security footage, Brimmer began casing the building when an employee caught him. According to the DA, the footage showed Brimmer began impersonating a security guard by wearing a congregant’s suit coat and a “Sherith Israel” identification tag he found in a closet. He subsequently confronted an employee demanding payment for “security services.” Brimmer left the establishment after the employee did not give him money, according to the district attorney.
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Less than a week later, Brimmer was arrested approximately one mile away.
“Places of worship are sacred, and the law affords them protections from violations such as the burglary in this case,” said Assistant District Attorney Abigail Adams. “I am grateful to the jury for carefully considering the evidence and holding Defendant accountable for this violation of Sherith Israel, its employees and its congregants.”
Brimmer is not in currently in custody and his sentencing is set for Oct. 29.
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