Security Incident At A Chabad House Sparks Warning From Chabad’s Security Service

by CrownHeights.info

A warning was sent to Shluchim around the world from the Chabad’s emergency and security center, informing them of a security incident that took place last Friday.

“On Friday morning, at 5 a.m., the shaliach received a message from his security staff about a suspicious bag that was thrown at the entrance of the shared building that houses his home and Chabad house,” the warning stated. “After the shaliach went outside, he found the bag and inside it: a gun, a threatening note, and identity cards issued in a hostile country.”

The rare incident, which was broken as a news story first by YeshivaWorldNews, B”H ended without any bad outcomes as the Shliach contacted the security commission and followed their instructions.

“After the shaliach contacted the personnel of the Chabad security commission, he was advised to remain in a safe room at his home until local police forces arrived so they could check the bag and its contents and launch an investigation of the incident.”

Local police forces arrived at the scene after a long wait and launched an investigation of the incident which is still ongoing.

While the incident is worrisome anywhere, it was noted that it did not take place in an Islamic country.

Chabad’s emergency and security center stated that they recommend that all Chabad houses install security cameras. “The Beis Chabad where the incident occurred did not have security cameras installed, which complicates the investigation of the incident and the capture of the perpetrators.”