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| F.B.I. Locates Suspect After Warning of Security Threat at New Jersey Synagogues | |
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| Hours after issuing a rare warning about a security threat at New Jersey synagogues, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identified a man who holds “radical extremist views,” a federal official told faith leaders Friday morning. | |
| It was not clear whether officials have the man in custody. | |
| “He no longer poses a threat to the community at this time,” James E. Dennehy, the special agent in charge of the F.B.I.’s Newark office, said during a morning conference call with state and federal law enforcement officials and more than 500 Jewish leaders. | “He no longer poses a threat to the community at this time,” James E. Dennehy, the special agent in charge of the F.B.I.’s Newark office, said during a morning conference call with state and federal law enforcement officials and more than 500 Jewish leaders. |
| Mr. Dennehy said investigators believe that the man, who lives in New Jersey, was acting alone, but they are continuing to pursue leads about people he might have been in contact with. The man was not publicly identified, and officials offered no additional information about whether he had been charged with a crime. | Mr. Dennehy said investigators believe that the man, who lives in New Jersey, was acting alone, but they are continuing to pursue leads about people he might have been in contact with. The man was not publicly identified, and officials offered no additional information about whether he had been charged with a crime. |
| “He expressed radical, extremist views and ideology, as well as an extreme amount of hate against the Jewish community,” Mr. Dennehy said. | “He expressed radical, extremist views and ideology, as well as an extreme amount of hate against the Jewish community,” Mr. Dennehy said. |
| “It doesn’t appear there are others who pose a threat to Jewish synagogues affiliated with this subject of interest,” he added. | “It doesn’t appear there are others who pose a threat to Jewish synagogues affiliated with this subject of interest,” he added. |
| The F.B.I.’s Newark office released an unusual warning on social media Thursday afternoon that it had received “credible information of a broad threat to synagogues” in New Jersey. | The F.B.I.’s Newark office released an unusual warning on social media Thursday afternoon that it had received “credible information of a broad threat to synagogues” in New Jersey. |
| During the conference call, which also included Gov. Philip D. Murphy and the state’s attorney general, Matthew J. Platkin, Mr. Dennehy said the F.B.I. was aware that the broad and unspecified nature of the warning was unsettling to many. | During the conference call, which also included Gov. Philip D. Murphy and the state’s attorney general, Matthew J. Platkin, Mr. Dennehy said the F.B.I. was aware that the broad and unspecified nature of the warning was unsettling to many. |
| But he said a decision was made to immediately publicize the threat given its timing — just ahead of the Jewish sabbath, as children were being released on Thursday from religious schools. | But he said a decision was made to immediately publicize the threat given its timing — just ahead of the Jewish sabbath, as children were being released on Thursday from religious schools. |
| “We wanted to reach the widest audience in the quickest way possible,” he said. “It was not our intent to cause panic or alarm.” | “We wanted to reach the widest audience in the quickest way possible,” he said. “It was not our intent to cause panic or alarm.” |
| Mr. Murphy said on the call that while he was grateful the man had been located quickly, he understood that it remained a fraught time for Jewish residents as incidents of antisemitism are on the rise. | |
| “As tonight is the sabbath, we do not want anyone to feel afraid as they head to synagogue,” Mr. Murphy said. “We will do what we must to ensure that everyone can pray in safety, security and peace.” | “As tonight is the sabbath, we do not want anyone to feel afraid as they head to synagogue,” Mr. Murphy said. “We will do what we must to ensure that everyone can pray in safety, security and peace.” |