{"id":2577248,"date":"2026-03-07T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-investigates-suspicious-devices-at-anti-islam-protest-brawl\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T15:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:13:36","slug":"nypd-investigates-suspicious-devices-at-anti-islam-protest-brawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-investigates-suspicious-devices-at-anti-islam-protest-brawl\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD investigates suspicious devices at anti-Islam protest brawl"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnypd-investigates-suspicious-devices-at-anti-islam-protest-brawl%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2577248&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two people were detained by the NYPD after a chaotic clash between anti-islam demonstrators and counterprotesters near Gracie Mansion in New York City. The anti-Islam protest was led by Jake Lang, a Jan. 6 riot defendant who was pardoned, and who organized the presentation in front of NYC Mayor zohran Mamdani\u2019s residence. Police responded to reports of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-allegedly-attacks-churchgoer-during-service-deploys-suspicious-devices-when-police-respond\/\" title=\"Suspect reportedly assaults churchgoer and uses &#039;suspicious devices&#039; upon police arrival.\">suspicious devices<\/a> at the scene; no injuries or property damage were reported, and two people of interest were taken into custody as the examination continued. Social media videos appeared to show a smoke bomb and a Molotov cocktail being thrown by counterprotesters,though the NYPD did not specify the exact devices. The clash followed another confrontation in Washington Square Park the previous night,where Lang also participated,reportedly arriving in a U-Haul with a live goat and making anti-Muslim remarks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NYPD investigates suspicious devices at anti-Islam protest brawl<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2525044\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1446\">New York City Police Department<\/a> detained two people on Saturday in response to a chaotic clash between a group of anti-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muslim\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2193\">Muslim<\/a> demonstrators and counterprotesters near Gracie Mansion.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-Islam protest was led by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3293179\/trump-announces-mass-clemency-pardons-january-6-defendants\/\">pardoned<\/a> Jan. 6, 2021, rioter Jake Lang, who made news in January for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4423057\/walz-mobilizes-national-guard-minnesota-protests\/\">his clashes with<\/a> anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"443\">Minnesota<\/a>. Lang&rsquo;s Saturday anti-Islam protest convened around noon in front of the residence of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, the first Muslim mayor of the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484409\/nyc-vigil-ayatollah-khamenei-violent-protestor-clash\/\">NYC vigil for Ayatollah Khamenei turns violent as protestors clash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4481678\/aaron-spencer-wins-arkansas-sheriff-primary-accused-murder\/\">Aaron Spencer wins Arkansas sheriff primary after being accused of murdering man who assaulted his daughter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4481485\/walz-ellison-enabled-minnesotas-fraud-scandal\/\">Walz-Ellison administration &#8216;enabled&#8217; Minnesota&#8217;s fraud scandal: Guy Benson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484409\/nyc-vigil-ayatollah-khamenei-violent-protestor-clash\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4484409\">NYC VIGIL FOR AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI TURNS VIOLENT AS PROTESTORS CLASH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NYPD officers were already on the scene for the &ldquo;scheduled demonstration&rdquo; as counterprotestors convened in the area and brawls began, a spokesperson for the NYPD told the <em>Washington Examine<\/em>r. The officers were then &ldquo;alerted to two suspicious devices at the location.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No injuries or property damage have been reported at this time. Two persons of interest were taken into custody and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-protesters-bust-barricade-around-rochester-police-station-block-road-following-incident-with-9-year-old\/\" title=\"BLM Protesters Bust Barricade Around Rochester Police Station, Block Road Following Incident With 9-Year-Old\">investigation remains ongoing<\/a>,&rdquo; the NYPD said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScooterCasterNY\/status\/2030341897584013433?s=20\">Social media videos<\/a> of the clash have reported what appeared to be a smoke bomb and a Molotov cocktail thrown from a counterprotester who screamed &ldquo;Allahu Akbar.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The NYPD did not specify what the suspicious devices were, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-christmas-day-explosion-in-nashville-deemed-intentional-by-police-videos\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Christmas Day Explosion in Nashville Deemed \u2018Intentional\u2019 By Police (VIDEOS)\">investigation continues<\/a>. The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to Mamdani&rsquo;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The clash comes less than 24 hours after another clash between demonstrators in Washington Square Park. On Friday night, pro-Iranian regime attendees of a vigil for former Supreme Leader&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ali-khamenei\/\">Ali Khamenei<\/a> clashed with counterprotesters in an incident that left three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-ice-to-offer-detained-migrants-abortion-services\/\" title=\"Report: ICE To Offer ... Migrants Abortion Services\">individuals detained<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NYPD told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that &ldquo;three individuals were taken into custody and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >issued criminal court summonses<\/a> for disorderly conduct&rdquo; in the Friday evening clash.<\/p>\n<p>Lang was also at the Washington Square Park clash, where he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/washington-square-park-chaos-protests-iran\/\">reportedly<\/a> showed up in a U-Haul van with a live goat and made a series of anti-Muslim remarks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4484393\/iran-not-attack-middle-east-neighbor-complete-destruction-trump\/\">IRAN PROMISES NOT TO ATTACK MIDDLE EAST NEIGHBORS BUT STILL FACES &lsquo;COMPLETE DESTRUCTION,&rsquo; TRUMP SAYS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The heightened tensions come one week into the war between the United States, Israel, and the Iranian Islamic regime.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict began last Saturday, when the U.S. and Israel launched a joint preemptive attack on Iran and took out Khamenei.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYPD detains two after Gracie Mansion anti-Islam clash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2577249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26065855776183.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[75317,6703,39788,75318,75316],"class_list":["post-2577248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anti-islam-protest","tag-nypd","tag-police-investigation","tag-protest-brawl","tag-suspicious-devices"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26065855776183.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577248"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577252,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577248\/revisions\/2577252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2577249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}