Christopher Brown, a 23-year-old from Aquebogue, Long Island, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday after threatening to attack a synagogue in a disturbing social media post.
The post, shared on Twitter, now known as X, included the chilling statement: “Gonna ask a Priest if I should become a husband or shoot up a synagogue and die.”
Brown’s arrest came in November 2022 at Manhattan’s Penn Station after police were alerted to his threatening messages.
Authorities seized a military-style knife, a ski mask, and a swastika arm patch from Brown at the time of his arrest. His accomplice, Matthew Mahrer, was also detained during the operation.
Weapons Seized in Connection to Threat
Following Brown’s arrest, police searched Mahrer’s apartment building, where they discovered a bag containing a Glock-style pistol equipped with a large-capacity magazine and 17 bullets. This weapon was reportedly tied to Brown’s planned attack.