A second person has been arrested in connection with the vandalism incident at the home of Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak, which occurred in June.

Samuel Seligson, who is described as a New York City journalist and independent videographer, was arrested August 6 and is facing felony hate crime charges. A representative for the NYPD confirmed the arrest. The news was first reported by Jake Offenhartz for the Associated Press.

Notably, information around the initial report of the vandalism incident mentioned that a group of five people had vandalized the house. However, at the time of the report of the first arrest last week, the number of people that the police were seeking had increased to six people.

According to the AP report, the criminal complaint against Seligson said he traveled on June 12 with the individuals alleged to have defaced the facade of Pasternak’s home.

Seligson’s attorney Leena Widdi did not immediately respond to a request for comment. She told the AP that her client was acting in his capacity as a credentialed member of the media, describing the hate crime charges as “appalling” and calling it an overreach by police and prosecutors. Widddi said the police raided Seligson’s Brooklyn home two times before he turned himself in.

The vandalism happened early in the morning of June 12 when a group of vandals defaced the Brooklyn Heights home of Pasternak. The act was captured on a nearby security camera.

The vandals hung a banner across the front entrance of Pasternak’s co-op building that read: “Anne Pasternak / Brooklyn Museum / White-Supremacist Zionist.” The banner also bore handprints in red paint, and the term “Funds Genocide” repeated across the bottom of the banner. On the ground “Blood on Your Hands” was painted out in block letters.

PEN America released a statement today in which it “condemned the arrest of a video journalist on felony hate crime charges related to his documentation of vandalism at the home of the Brooklyn Museum director.”

“Reporting is not a crime,” said Viktorya Vilk, digital safety program director at PEN America. “The work of journalists is protected by the First Amendment and can require proximity to criminal activity. This arrest on serious charges risks discouraging journalists from the important work of documenting possible hate crimes. If the NYPD has compelling evidence that Seligson actively participated in a crime, they must make that clear; otherwise, the DA should drop these unconstitutional charges immediately and allow journalists to do their jobs.”

Seligson was arraigned and released on Tuesday in Brooklyn on multiple counts of criminal mischief, several of which were classified as a hate crime.

Asked for comment, a representative for the Brooklyn Museum reiterated a statement shared with Artnet News at the time of the first arrest on July 31.

“We are aware the District Attorney has filed criminal charges against an individual accused of participating in the June 12 vandalism at the homes of several Brooklyn Museum leaders,” the museum said in its statement. “Those affected are cooperating with the authorities. Brooklyn Museum leadership believes it is crucial to distinguish between peaceful protest and criminal acts.”

The statement continued: “Our museum has a long history of supporting artists’ free expression and uplifting people through powerful art experiences. Our vision remains rooted in the belief that art fosters dialogue and mutual understanding among people with diverse experiences and perspectives.”