By 5 Towns Central Staff

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN (July 2, 2026) — An individual carrying a knife and a baseball bat was removed from Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway on Thursday and taken into police custody, b’chasdei Hashem.

According to Chabad political liaison Yaacov Behrman, the individual is well known to both the NYPD and the synagogue’s security team and has a history of prior incidents at the location.

Behrman said the man had previously been barred from entering the property, with synagogue management having filed the appropriate paperwork with the NYPD notifying authorities that he was not permitted on the premises.

“He was arrested today, and at this time, this does not appear to be related to any broader threat or security concern,” Behrman said.

Authorities have not released the individual’s identity or announced any charges. Police have not indicated that anyone was injured during the incident.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Brooklyn, New York, July 1, 2026: A man carrying a knife and a baseball bat entered Chabad Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway.

Jewish worshippers confronted him, forced him out of the building, and held him until police arrived and arrested him.

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