BOSTON —

A man associated with a pro-Palestinian group suspected in a series of vandalism acts targeting "prominent public institutions" faced charges Monday after the Massachusetts State House in Boston was vandalized with paint last month.

Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed, 25, of Everett, was arrested Thursday and appeared in Boston Municipal Court.

On July 23, white paint was poured on the State House gate, and concrete columns were spray-painted. Video from the scene showed paint splattered on a concrete pillar and the State House steps. The suspect also appeared to attempt to write the words "Divest" or "Divert" on a concrete pillar.

The suspect, later identified as Sawaqed, fled into the Boston Common, which prompted a search with members of the FBI and the Massachusetts State Police.

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