Please Be Aware
The suspect in the car ramming incident at the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters on Wednesday evening in Brooklyn has been named. Dan Sohail, 36, has been charged with attempted assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes, according to New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny. The charges are based on the fact that Sohail “attacked the Jewish institution” and knew the site was a synagogue. See the article below.
With the active winter weather, please see the following link for tips for traveling safely. Winter Driving | Department of Transportation | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
So far in 2026 we have logged 18 incidents in our Virtual Command Center which is in comparison to 20 at this time last year. Please continue to report any suspicious incidents via the Incident Report Form.
Security Matters in the News This Week
- Federation security director looks back on 2025 and ahead to 2026 (jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com)
- New Jersey man faces hate crime charges in NYC Jewish site crash (usatoday.com)
- NYC’s antisemitic hate crime reports roughly the same amount as this time last year, NYPD says (Newsday.com)
- Mint Hill man who reportedly plotted New Year’s Eve terror attack formally indicted in federal court (wcnc.com)
BluePoint Status
BluePoint is now live in 34 of the 36 locations. Police boxes have been installed at 29 of our organizations, enabling law enforcement to have immediate access in an emergency.
Security Resources and/or Training
Navigating Digital Threats: Strategies to Prevent Online Child Exploitation
Ahead of the next school year, please join the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse for a virtual training on preventing and responding to online child exploitation in K-12 communities. This session will feature a panel discussion with experts from the U.S. Department of Justice and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, who will share valuable tools and resources to combat online child exploitation and educate teachers, students and families.
In the event of an emergency, please be aware that we have adopted the Standard Response Protocol to best communicate across communities and emergency response teams.
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