A scary event took place in Lakewood on Shabbos morning, when police evacuated the BMG Yoshon building in the middle of davening.

The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 AM, with the building filled to capacity as Shabbos davening was underway. Officers entered and ordered an immediate evacuation of both the Yoshon building on 7th Street and the adjacent Mizrach hall, due to a potential security threat.

The evacuation came during Musaf Shemoneh Esrei, forcing those in the beis medrash to stop and exit the building. Many crossed the street to the Beis Yitzchok building, where they resumed and completed davening. In the nearby Mizrach hall, where Musaf had not yet begun, the minyanim quickly dispersed, with participants relocating to surrounding batei medrashim to continue.

Police secured the premises and conducted a thorough search of the buildings, keeping the area closed as they worked to determine whether any real threat was present. After completing their sweep, they confirmed that there was no immediate danger, and the buildings were reopened, allowing normal activity to resume.