Considered armed and dangerous.
The warning issued by the New York Police Department (photo: official website, New York Police Department)
According to reports, the New York police on Friday night arrested two suspects armed with a knife, a Glock pistol and thirty bullets at the Pennsylvania train station on suspicion of planning to carry out an attack against the Jewish community.
This, while recently the local police have been preparing in extensive strategic locations in the city in the face of the developing threat against the community.
The arrest was actually carried out by the Metropolitan Transportation Police, the MTA.
The two were transferred to the custody of the New York Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI.
One of the suspects is Christopher Brown, a 21-year-old man from Aquabag, a small town on Long Island, who is suspected of terroristic threats, harassment and illegal possession of weapons.
According to reports, an armband with a Nazi symbol as well as a black ski mask were also seized from him.
The second suspect is Matthew Maher, a 22-year-old man from New York City, who is also suspected of weapons offenses.
The New York police said that Brown made a series of disturbing statements about an attack on a synagogue in the city, his threats did not specifically list a particular synagogue.
The New York police issued a notice to the public two days ago warning about Brown.
According to which, apart from his statements threatening to damage synagogues in the city, he claimed that he intended to go to New York to purchase a gun.
Therefore, according to the warning, he is considered armed and dangerous.
In addition, it is written that he suffers from mental disorders.
They were arrested at a train station armed with a knife, a gun and 30 bullets.
The announcement published by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Police (photo: official website, New York Metropolitan Transportation Police)
The commissioner of the New York Police Department thanked in a tweet on Twitter the police investigators and their law enforcement partners "who exposed and stopped a threat to our Jewish community".
According to him, "this morning's arrests at Penn Station and the seizure of the weapons are proof of their vigilance and cooperation that keeps the residents of New York safe."
Sources familiar with the background to the case told the media that threats against the Jewish community recently appeared on social media, including a threat to shoot at a synagogue.
However, it was reported that the police assessments are a precautionary measure, and not in response to a specific threat.
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The New York Police Department is preparing in the city in the face of the developing threat against the community.
A police car in New York (photo: screenshot, screenshot)
Last July, the FBI warned the Jewish Federation in the city of San Antonio in Texas about a threat to a certain institution of the Jewish community in the area.
As a result, "out of an abundance of caution", the Jewish Federation notified all local synagogues and Jewish organizations to suspend all gatherings.
As a result, the synagogues in the city canceled Shabbat prayers.
"All security personnel in all Jewish synagogues and institutions received the message and are on high alert," the federation said at the time, "we continue to work closely with law enforcement to ensure the safety of our community."
The federation called on all its members to be alert to their surroundings and in case they notice anything unusual to call the police immediately.
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