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Man arrested for hate crime after video allegedly shows him knocking over church statue in Buffalo

<i>WKBW</i><br/>A Buffalo man is being charged with a hate crime after police say he knocked over a statue of Mary outside a North Buffalo church. Sunday night
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A Buffalo man is being charged with a hate crime after police say he knocked over a statue of Mary outside a North Buffalo church. Sunday night

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    BUFFALO, New York (WKBW) — A Buffalo man is being charged with a hate crime after police say he knocked over a statue of Mary outside a North Buffalo church.

Video of the attack was released last month. It shows a suspect knocking over the statue at St. Rose of Lima Church on Parker Avenue.

Sunday night, police announced the arrest of 40-year-old Michael Manns. He is charged with Criminal Mischief designated as a Hate Crime.

Authorities say it was learned during the course of their investigation that St. Rose of Lima was specifically targeted which elevated this crime to a hate crime.

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