BY ALEX MITCHELL
A man accused of creating
a terrorist threat against
the 49th Precinct is on the
loose.
The NYPD continues to
search for the individual that
attempted to recruit help from
the Bronx Muslim Center to
carry out an unknown act of
mass violence at the 2121 Eastchester
Road stationhouse on
Sunday, August 25.
It was about 3:45 p.m.
when an unidentifi ed man
barged into the crowded
house of worship on 702
Rhinelander Avenue in Morris
Park, and “approached
the imam and requested assistance
in committing an
act of terror against a police
precinct,” according to the
NYPD.
“He came in, started
speaking loudly and then he
began making threatening
comments, most of which
were towards the 49th Precinct,”
said Bronx Muslim
Center Community liaison,
Yahay Obeid.
Witnesses also said that
the man didn’t appear to be
carrying any weapons on his
person and appeared to be
acting alone at the mosque.
During his terroristic
tirade, the man was told by
congregants and the imam
that police were being called
and that he should leave,
Obeid explained.
“When he was told that
people were dialing 911 on
their cell phones the man
left without any further incident,”
Obeid said, mentioning
that he also went into the
mosque’s basement for sometime,
continuing to scream
while pacing around before
heading in an unknown direction,
police said.
Surveillance video
showed the man ranting to
a mosque visitor before beginning
to pace around the
basement while fl ailing his
arms.
“He just said that he
needed help,” explained
Obeid, mentioning that the
man’s reason behind his intend
to carry out a subversive
act of violence against
the 4-9 were unbeknownst to
witnesses.
“That man is unknown
here,” Obeid said.
Obeid, who also sits on
Community Board 11 as its
Public Safety Committee
chair, explained that he met
with the 49th Precinct to talk
about increasing police presence
in houses of worship on
Monday, August 12.
“It’s something we want
to see happen especially after
this,” Obeid said.
“The center has received
threats in the past, but nobody
has ever come in asking
for help to threaten a police
precinct,” he continued.
The Bronx Muslim Center
is cooperating with the
NYPD upon its investigation
to fi nd out who the unknown
individual was, according to
Obeid.
As police continue to
learn more about the suspicious
person and the incident,
it is unknown if he
was working alone or had
connection to any terrorist
organizations or cells at this
time.
Anyone with information
is encouraged to contact the
NYPD Crime Stoppers at
(800) 577-TIPS.
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