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Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed, 25, is charged with vandalism and destruction of property, vandalizing a war or veterans memorial, and possession, transportation, or use of a hoax device or substance. He was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Monday and held on $30,000 bail.

An Everett man associated with a radical group targeting prominent government buildings is facing charges after the Massachusetts State House in Boston was vandalized with paint last month. Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed,