Two men with access to weapons were arrested at New York City's Penn Station early in connection with a probe of threats to the Jewish community, authorities said.
Jonathan Dienst and Myles Miller and Dennis Romero and Michelle Acevedo and TJ Swigart and Brittany KubickoTwo men with access to weapons were arrested at New York City's Penn Station early Saturday in connection with a probe of threats to the Jewish community, authorities said.
It wasn't immediately clear if the suspects have retained legal counsel. The public defender's office for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "After stopping and positively identifying the persons of interest, the MTA PD officers conducted a search and recovered a large hunting knife," he said.
Three law enforcement sources said threats against the Jewish community were posted online. The arrests preceded a search of one of the suspects' residence, where the Glock handgun, as well as a 30-round magazine, were found, those sources said.Story continuesThe NYPD praised the "sharp-eyed MTA police officers" who spotted the suspects early Saturday.
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