Suspect who damaged office of acting New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba has been arrested: AG Bondi
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The man accused of trying to confront acting New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba has been arrested, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Bondi announced the arrest in a post on 'X' on Saturday morning without providing further details about the individual.
The suspect is alleged to have destroyed property in the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's office Wednesday night before fleeing the scene.
"No one will get away with threatening or intimidating our great US Attorneys or the destruction of their offices," Bondi said.
On Friday, the FBI identified the suspect as Keith Michael Lisa.
Authorities say Lisa attempted to enter the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building in Newark while in possession of a bat.
After initially being denied entry by security, the suspect left and returned without the bat. Once inside the building, officials say he proceeded to the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's office and damaged government property.
Habba was previously President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, representing him in various cases and acting as his spokesperson on legal matters. She served as a White House adviser briefly before Trump named her as interim U.S. attorney in March.
Trump formally nominated Habba as New Jersey's permanent U.S. attorney on July 1, but the state's two Democratic U.S. senators, Cory Booker and Andy Kim opposed it, stalling the confirmation process.
A few weeks later, as Habba's 120-day interim appointment was expiring, New Jersey federal judges moved to replace her with her second-in-command. Bondi then fired that prosecutor and renamed Habba as acting U.S. attorney.
Last month, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a case challenging her appointment. It hasn't ruled.
ABC News and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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