High-risk sex offender chases Jewish student at knifepoint, snarls ‘Hail f–king Hitler’: cops

Nypost · Sep 24, 2026 · 354 words · By Joe Marino; Amanda Woods

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High-risk sex offender chases Jewish student at knifepoint, snarls ‘Hail f–king Hitler’: cops See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Topics 3

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High-risk sex offender chases Jewish student at knifepoint, snarls ‘Hail f–king Hitler’: cops See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

A high-risk sex offender chased a Jewish student at knifepoint in Brooklyn this week – before snarling “Hail f–king Hitler” as the victim escaped the terrifying encounter, according to cops and video.

Common ground

The menace, later identified as Devin Best, 48, approached the 24-year-old victim at Park Place and Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights around 2:50 a.m.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that As the victim ran inside, the creep seethed, “Go in the house! Now I know where you live, p–y! That’s what I wanted. Hail f–king Hitler!”, the footage shows?
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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “As the victim ran inside, the creep seethed, “Go in the house! Now I know where you live, p–y! That’s what I wanted. Hail f–king Hitler!”, the footage shows.”

CORROBORATED

Two independent web sources quote the specific phrase 'Now I know where you live, p–y! That’s what I wanted. Hail f–king Hitler!' as appearing in the footage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Devin Miles Haney ( HAY-nee; born November 17, 1998) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the World Boxing Organization (WBO) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Haney

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Townsend

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "The 100 Greatest Music Videos of All Time" is a recurring ranking of the best music videos of all time, compiled by the American magazine Rolling Stone. The first list was published in October 1993 i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone's_100_Greatest_M…

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Claim 2: “Two days later, Best allegedly sexually abused another victim”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “He also has an arrest on his record for possession of a loaded gun in December of 1997”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “Cops ultimately caught up to Best, of the Bronx, and charged him with aggravated harassment as a hate crime and menacing”

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Multiple sources confirm Devin Best is from the Bronx and was charged with aggravated harassment as a hate crime and menacing.

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web search NEUTRAL — In September, a 48-year-old Bronx resident was arrested after allegedly chasing a visibly Jewish man in Crown Heights with a knife while shouting a Nazi slogan. Police charged the suspect with aggrava…
https://worldisraelnews.com/jews-targeted-in-more-than-half-…

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web search NEUTRAL — He is charged with criminal possession of a weapon, hate crime menacing, and aggravated harassment as a hate crime for the July 25 incident. Investigation into the cases continues.
https://nextshark.com/anti-muslim-hate-crime-nyc

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web search NEUTRAL — Best, a Bronx resident, has been arrested nine times in New York, including three times for sex crimes. He was busted for rape in 1998 and had two arrests just days apart in May 1999, including one fo…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/man-knife-yelling-hei…

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Claim 5: “A startling video released by Crown Heights Shmira shows the moment the victim... sprinted toward his home, with the unhinged man on his tail.”

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Multiple sources confirm that surveillance footage released by Crown Heights Shmira shows the suspect pursuing a yeshiva student toward a home.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Borough Park (also spelled Boro Park) is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. The neighborhood is bordered by Bensonhurst to the south, Dyker Heights t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_Park,_Brooklyn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chaverim (Hebrew: חברים, lit. 'companions'), also spelled Chaveirim, is an umbrella name for Orthodox Jewish volunteer organizations with locations all over the world; they provide roadside assistance…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaverim

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shomrim (Hebrew: שׁוֹמְרִים, 'watchers', 'guards') or Shmira (שְׁמִירָה, 'protection') are organizations of proactive volunteer Jewish civilian patrols which have been set up in Haredi communities in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shomrim_(neighborhood_watch_gr…

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Claim 6: “Best allegedly chased him down while continuing to threaten him and brandishing a knife”

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While the specific 'evidence for claim 2' section contains irrelevant results, the evidence for claims 0, 1, and 6 explicitly mentions the suspect chased the victim with a knife and made threats.

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web search NEUTRAL — An outrageous scandal photo shows a gangster daughter using a knife to kill someone #TwoDimensional#OriginalAnimation#AnimeCommentary A scandalous photo of a mafia heiress brandishing a knife and comi…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLoPB4kcC7U

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web search NEUTRAL — A 44-year-old man, of Newhall, was arrested Monday on suspicion of making criminal threats to another person while brandishing a knife, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies. De…
https://signalscv.com/2021/12/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Lower Moreland Township Police Department announced today the arrest of Gary Phillips, 73, for making terroristic threats while brandishing a knife. According to the report, police responded to a …
https://glensidelocal.com/lower-moreland-police-arrest-man-f…

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Claim 7: “He then appeared to slash the tires of a bike outside the home while bellowing, “B—h n—ga!””

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results (tire brands and AI software). While the overall incident is corroborated, the specific detail about slashing bike tires and the specific slur used is not confirmed by the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Devin is an AI coding agent and software engineer that helps developers build better software faster.Gets the best from every frontier model. Access frontier performance for up to 60% less. Devin mixe…
https://devin.ai/

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the complete lineup of Maxxis tires for automotive, motorcycle, ATV, UTV, bicycle, and trailer.
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Claim 8: “Best – who is listed in public records as a Level 3 sex offender, the highest risk in New York State”

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Although the 'evidence for claim 9' section is empty, the evidence provided for claim 0 and claim 4 explicitly describes the suspect as a 'Level 3 sex offender' and 'high-risk sex offender'.

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Claim 9: “In May of 1999, he allegedly forced another juvenile victim to the ground and kissed her”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “His arraignment was pending Thursday, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific status of the arraignment on Thursday.

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Claim 11: “The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City as per the NYC Charter. Established on May …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departmen…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Law & Order: Organized Crime is an American crime drama television series that premiered on April 1, 2021, on NBC from June 12, 2025, on Peacock. The seventh series in the Law & Order franchise and a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_&_Order:_Organized_Crime

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a partial list of the numerous characters that appeared on NYPD Blue during the twelve seasons it was on the air.
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Claim 12: “The menace, later identified as Devin Best, 48, approached the 24-year-old victim at Park Place and Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday”

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Multiple sources identify the suspect as Devin Best, 48, and specify the location as Park Place and Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Library, originally the Ingersoll Memorial Library, is the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library in Brooklyn, New York City. Located on Grand Army Plaza, at the corner of Flatbush Ave…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Library_(Brooklyn_Publ…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fort Greene is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bounded by Flushing Avenue and the Brooklyn Navy Yard to the north, Flatbush Avenue…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Greene,_Brooklyn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre (193 ha) cemetery in western Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery, it has 570,000 interments as of 2024, including many politic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green-Wood_Cemetery

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Claim 13: “has four previous arrests on his record, including the rape of a 12-year-old girl in September of 1998”

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Claim 14: “A high-risk sex offender chased a Jewish student at knifepoint in Brooklyn this week”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that a high-risk sex offender chased a Jewish student at knifepoint in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties of New York City, New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an independent ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Joseph Peltz Beckham (né Beckham; born 4 March 1999) is the eldest child of former professional footballer David Beckham and fashion designer and former Spice Girls member Victoria Beckham.
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