Police in Merrimack, New Hampshire, arrested a former Disney actress and two others Monday on charges related to the vandalism of an office belonging to the U.S. branch of Israeli defense company Elbit Systems.<\/p>\n
The former actress, 27-year-old Connecticut resident Bridget Irene Shergalis, along with co-defendants, Massachusetts residents 22-year-old Sophie Marika Ross and 19-year-old Calla Mairead Walsh, faces charges of riot, sabotage, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct, WTNH-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n The trio were among a group of demonstrators protesting against Elbit as part of a demonstration organized by anti-Israel activist group Palestine Action US, the New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n The protesters blocked the building\u2019s driveway, all while shouting pro-Palestinian slogans, and splashed the structure with red paint, The Daily Mail<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n Smoke reportedly rose from the building\u2019s roof, prompting emergency<\/a> personnel from the Merrimack Fire Department to respond to the incident, WBTS-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n When police arrived at the scene, they found the building\u2019s front side sprayed with red paint, while windows were smashed and one of the doors to the structure\u2019s main lobby locked with a bicycle lock, officers said, according to WBTS.<\/p>\n Police took Shergalis, Ross, and Walsh into custody after finding them on the roof. Officers on the roof discovered signs of further damage to the building, such as spraypainting, destroyed skylights, and damaged HVAC equipment, the news station reported.<\/p>\n Former Disney channel star Bridget Shergalis is arrested for vandalizing Israeli company\u2019s offices in New Hampshire.#BridgetShergalis<\/a> #Antisemitism<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/k34Y6mvKgY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Green Lemon (@greenlemonme) November 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n \nThe trio were reportedly arraigned Tuesday at the Hillsborough County Superior Court.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is outright violence. It\u2019s criminality. It is malicious targeting of property and of people,\u201d Anti-Defamation League New England regional director Jonah Steinberg told the Post.<\/p>\n \u201cIn this time of Hamas terrorism against Israel, it is extremely concerning if Hamas is setting the example for people who consider themselves activists on this side of the sea,\u201d Steinberg added, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n A former actress and comedian, Shergalis starred<\/a> as Bridget Cook in the Disney<\/a> TV series \u201cSo Random\u201d and Stains in the show \u201cLiv and Maddie.\u201d<\/p>\n Shergalis also made guest appearances in the shows \u201cDog With A Blog\u201d and \u201cShake it Up.\u201d<\/p>\n In a Thursday X post<\/a>, Walsh, one of the co-defendants in the incident, complained of having to pay $20,000 in bail.<\/p>\n Walsh also claimed to face \u201can extreme level of political repression from the state\u201d and requested for \u201call the support I can get.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHistory will absolve us,\u201d Walsh wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is what happens when limousine liberals who grow up with a silver spoon in their mouth are beholden to TikTok trends rather than having facts on situations,\u201d Republican<\/a> strategist Garrett Ventry said, according to The Post.<\/p>\n \u201cThe continuation of the false equivalence between Israel and Palestine shows just a lack of understanding of history and morals,\u201d Ventry added, The Post reported.<\/p>\n \u201cElbit America employs thousands of Americans who are dedicated to the mission of creating innovative solutions that protect and save lives,\u201d Elbit Systems said in a Monday news statement shared with WBTS.<\/p>\n \u201cWe support the rights of protesters to peacefully express their views. However, what we experienced today was violent criminal behavior as evidenced by the arrests made by local law enforcement,\u201d the company said, according to the news station.<\/p>\n This article appeared originally on The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Ex-Disney Actress Arrested for Allegedly Vandalizing Israeli Company Office in Anti-Israel Protest<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Police in Merrimack, New Hampshire, arrested a former Disney actress and two others Monday on charges related to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n