Overview

• Rabbi Avraham Wein was attacked outside his Bergenfield home around 2 p.m. Sunday, and two bystanders restrained the assailant until officers arrived.
• Police took a man into custody and said the incident appears to be a random, isolated attack with no ongoing threat to the public.
• Local reports identify the suspect as Jeffrey Zicchinella, 40, of Ridgefield Park, who was charged with two counts of simple assault and remanded to the Bergen County Jail.
• Authorities are coordinating with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, have increased patrols near homes and synagogues, and are asking the public for tips.
• Initial reports said the rabbi was building a sukkah and was hospitalized, while Wein later told the Post that those details were misinformation; police noted minor injuries to him and a neighbor.