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NYPD Arrests Teen After Video Threatens to Kill Jewish Children in Brooklyn

The case shows how a social media clip can prompt swift counterterrorism action.

Overview

  • The NYPD arrested an 18-year-old identified in reports as Eslam Alsaedi after a video showed threats to kill Jewish children in Brooklyn.
  • Councilwoman Inna Vernikov posted the recording and said her office alerted the NYPD Counterterrorism Unit, leading to an arrest by undercover intelligence officers.
  • Reported charges include making a terroristic threat, aggravated harassment in the second degree, and making a threat of mass harm.
  • The NYPD said a terrorism complaint was filed in the 32nd Precinct and confirmed an arrest, while withholding further details as the investigation continues.
  • In the clip, the speaker said he lives in Harlem and talked about targeting a large building or a school with Jewish children, heightening fear in neighborhoods with many Jewish residents.