MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - Connecticut State Police have increased their patrol checks around Jewish Communities in the state as well as places of worship after an attack during a Hanukkah celebration led to at least five people stabbed in New York Saturday.
Though police say there is no known threat to Connecticut, they say they are still monitoring the situation in New York along with the Connecticut Intelligence Center Unit (CTIC).
State police also say there is an embedded detective in New York City as part of the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
In a tweet, state police say they will continue to protect its citizens. They also say their hearts go out to all Jewish communities.
The incident Saturday night left one person critically wounded and the rabbi's son injured, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Police arrested the suspect of the incident, 37-year-old Grafton Thomas, a few hours after the incident. During his arraignment Sunday, Thomas pleaded not guilty to five counts of attempted murder and one count of burglary.
He remains jailed with bail set at $5 million.
