UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- An arrest was made Thursday in a disturbing act of vandalism targeting the offices of a New York State assemblymember.
Police say 53-year-old Karan Aggarwala is facing aggravated harassment and criminal mischief charges.
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He's accused of splattering paint on the offices of Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright on the Upper East Side on August 11.
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A note was also left under the door with anti-Semetic and obscene language on it.
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Seawright received support after the incident from city leaders including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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