Man Armed with Knife and Baseball Bat Enters Chabad Center in Brooklyn and Is Removed by Worshippers

On Thursday night, a man armed with a knife and a baseball bat entered the Chabad World Headquarters known as "770" in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The individual, who was reportedly not Jewish but wore a kippah, was confronted and removed from the building by worshippers present before police arrived. No injuries were reported. Upon arrival, police arrested the man, and authorities stated there was no broader threat to the site or public.

This incident adds to a series of unusual security events around 770, a symbolic location for the Chabad movement worldwide. In May, Dan Sohail, a 36-year-old from Carteret, New Jersey, admitted in federal court to intentionally ramming his car repeatedly into the entrance of the same Chabad center in January. Sohail's attack occurred on a night when many worshippers were present to mark the 75th anniversary of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's leadership of the movement. He pushed aside protective barriers and signaled people to move before striking the building five times with his gray Honda. Although no one was injured, property damage was caused. Sohail faces up to three years in prison and restitution obligations.

The recent knife and bat incident was captured on social media, showing the swift response of those inside the center. Authorities continue to monitor security at 770 following these events.