The suspect was arrested at the Long Island Railroad platform at Penn Station late Friday night, carrying weapons and sporting a Nazi armband, sources said.
An unhinged 22-year-old man has been arrested for making threats to Big Apple synagogues, sources said.
The suspect, Christopher Brown, was collared at the Long Island Rail Road platform at Penn Station late Friday night, carrying weapons and a Nazi armband recovered in his bag, the sources added. The FBI/NYPD Joint Task force had been on the trail of Brown, a “diagnosed schizophrenic” who recently made overtures to family that he was interested in going to New York and buying a gun, the sources said.
Brown, who was arrested at 11:30 p.m., was charged with making terroristic threats, aggravated harassment and criminal possession of a weapon, the NYPD said. Cops also recovered a Glock 17 with an extended magazine, the sources said. The weapon was found in a backpack in the home of a second individual. It was unclear if that person will be charged, the sources said. The duo are believed to have been traveling together, the sources added.
“As a joint investigation now continues to establish a strong prosecution, Police Department commanders are strategically deploying assets at sensitive locations throughout New York City.”
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