NYPD: Christopher Brown, Matthew Mahrer Arrested, Accused Of Making Threats Against New York Synagogues

By CBS New York Team

November 20, 2022

Two men who allegedly made threats against synagogues in New York City were arrested late Friday night.

Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Brown, of Aquebogue, and 22-year-old Matthew Mahrer, of the Upper West Side, were taken into custody at Penn Station around 11:30 p.m.

Police say investigators uncovered a developing threat to the Jewish community Friday and worked swiftly to identify those behind it. We're told a bulletin went out to law enforcement seeking the men for questioning.

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