A suspect accused of attacking the Newark office of U.S. Attorney Alina Habba was taken into custody on Saturday, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi. The FBI identified the man as 51-year-old Keith Michael Lisa, a California native with ties to New York City and Mahwah, New Jersey. He was arrested less than two days after being charged with entering a federal building with a dangerous weapon and damaging government property.
Authorities say Lisa entered the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building on November 12 carrying a baseball bat. After initially being denied entry, he returned and made his way to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, where he caused visible damage before fleeing. A federal warrant was issued for his arrest, and Habba later confirmed that although her office was attacked, she was not harmed.
Following the arrest, both Habba and federal officials praised the swift response of law enforcement. Bondi emphasized that threats or violence against federal officers will not be tolerated, noting a rise in politically motivated incidents nationwide. Officials have not released a motive, but they stressed that attacks on prosecutors represent attacks on the rule of law itself.