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Man Found with Pipe Bombs on Remsen

WNBC-TV reports a disturbing item this morning: WNBC-TV: Man with Pipe Bombs…: Police and the bomb squad rushed to an apartment in Brooklyn Heights early Sunday after a man is discovered with pipe bombs in his apartment. According to police, the man called 911 saying he had a gunshot wound to the hand.When police arrived […]

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Ivanov Gets 18 Years for Bombs, Hate Crimes

Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes announced this morning that Ivaylo Ivanov has been officially sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection to possession of a cache of weapons and spray painting swastikas around Brooklyn Heights. The official press release after the jump.

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NY Sun: Were Bombs Meant for Synagogues?

The NY Sun reports that the NYPD is investigating whether Ivanov the Terrible's pipe bombs were meant to be used on the synagogues of Brooklyn Heights. As previously reported, Ivanov has confessed to being the person who scrawled swastikas and anti-semitic phrases on synagogues here last year: NY Sun: Police Investigating… : Penny Kaufman, who […]

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Ivanov in Court

Alleged pipe bomber and swastika sprayer Ivaylo Ivanov appeared at a pre-trial hearing this week, the Brooklyn Eagle reports.  His next court date is scheduled for March 16.   Currently held on $300k bail he faces a 25 year sentence if convicted on the potpourri of charges facing him.

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Ivanov the Terrible’s Day in Court

Ivaylo Ivanov appeared at a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, the Brooklyn Eagle reports.  Ivanov was arrested in January after accidentally shooting himself in his Hicks Street apartment.  Police responding to the report discovered a cache of illegal firearms and pipe bombs. It was later discovered that Ivanov was also responsible for a spate of hate […]

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Ivaylo the Terrible Hits Court Today

Accused pipe bomb maker/swastika painter Ivaylo Ivanov will appear in Brooklyn Supreme Court for a pre-trial hearing today according to the Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn Eagle: Ivaylo….: Nearly two dozen swastikas were found painted on Remsen Street and Columbia Place and their adjoining streets, some of which were accompanied with words of hate – “Kill All […]

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Congregation B’nai Avraham Smash and Grab

Our pals at Congregation B’nai Avraham have had another break-in according to the Brooklyn Paper.  Back in June, BHB reported on a similar smash and grab at the synagogue.  Last year, the congregation were victims of the hate graffitti spree of alleged pipe bomber Ivaylo Ivanov. The thug in question in this case is quite […]

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Robbery Attempt, Vandalism or Hate Crime at Congregation B’nai Avraham

Rabbis Aaron Raskind and Simcha Weinstein of Congregation B’nai Avraham on Remsen Street survey the damage done overnight/early this morning to their front door by either an unsuccessful burglar or vandal. Authorities are investigating.

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Ivanov The Terrible/Informant

The twists and turns in the Ivaylo Ivanov drama continue today with reports that he was a paid NYPD informant prior to his accident with a homemade pipe bomb: NY Post: Nazi Thug $nitched for NYPD:  The crazed hatemonger arrested for stashing pipe bombs in his Brooklyn Heights apartment and scrawling swastikas on local synagogues […]

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Ivanov the Terrible Has Day in Court

The Brooklyn Eagle reports on pipe bomb/arsenal packin' suspect Ivaylo Ivanov's day in court for his admitted swastika spraying spree last year: Brooklyn Eagle: Ivanov Quietly…: Ivanov, a 37-year-old Bulgarian immigrant, looked meek and even gentle, as he stood handcuffed and motionless in front of the judge. Dressed in a white-collared shirt, khaki pants and […]

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