Sunday 20 November 2022 11:38 PM Two men arrested, charged for planned attacks on New York City synagogues trends now
New details surrounding the arrest of the two men who planned to carry out attacks on New York City synagogues have emerged.
Christopher Brown, 21, was recently arrested alongside alleged co-conspirator Matthew Mahrer, 22, for their plans to attack members of New York's Jewish community.
The pair were in possession of a gun, a 'high-capacity' magazine, ammunition, a 'military style' knife, and Nazi memorabilia at the time of their arrest, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.
According to court documents, Brown allegedly told investigators he runs an online white supremacist group and owns Nazi paraphernalia because he thinks 'it is really cool.'
Christopher Brown, 21, was in court Sunday after being arrested for planning attacks on NYC synagogues
Investigators said that Brown and co-conspirator Matthew Mahrer had purchases a 9mm Glock in Pennsylvania for $650
Brown allegedly told investigators that he is 'sick' and runs a white supremacist group on Twitter
The pair had met outside St. Patrick's Cathedral Friday before they were ultimately stopped with the gun, a 9mm Glock they had allegedly purchased for $650 in Pennsylvania, by police.
Assistant District Attorney Emilio Hernandez said Mahrer and Brown had even traveled to Pennsylvania together for the sale and had 'intent to use it in an attack at a synagogue.'
The FBI/NYPD task force first became aware of threats to the Jewish community on Friday night and 'moved swiftly to gather information, identify those behind it and operationally neutralize their ability to do harm,' NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said in a statement.
In a criminal complaint filed in New York obtained by the New York Post, Brown allegedly told police that he has 'a sick personality,' when pressed about the attacks and the gun.
'I was going to be a coward and blow my brains out with it,' Brown allegedly told police after his arrest.
Brown had previously posted a message to his social media page on Thursday, allegedly saying: 'Gonna ask a Priest if I should become a husband or shoot up a synagogue and die.'
The 21-year-old also told police that Mahrer was 'a follower' of his.
This is the poster the FBI released of Brown, asking the public for help finding the man who has a 'history of mental illness'
'It took me three years to finally buy the gun. Matt is one of my followers. I have Nazy paraphernalia in my house. I think it's really cool,' Brown allegedly told police, according to the
