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

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Woods, A. (2026, September 24). High-risk sex offender chases Jewish student at knifepoint, snarls ‘Hail f–king Hitler’: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/high-risk-sex-offender-allegedly-chases-jewish-student-at-knifepoint-snarls-hail-fking-hitler-cops-video/

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A high-risk sex offender identified as Devin Best, 48, chased and threatened a Jewish student with a knife near Park Place and Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights at around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday. Best shouted anti-Semitic slurs including "Hail f–king Hitler" during the incident. He was later charged with aggravated harassment as a hate crime and menacing. Police are investigating this case through the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, while details of his previous arrests for rape and sexual abuse are also mentioned by law enforcement sources.

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A 48-year-old high-risk sex offender named Devin Best chased a 24-year-old Jewish student at knifepoint in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The incident occurred around 2:50 AM on Wednesday when Best approached the student, who is described as a "Bochur," or young male yeshiva student, and began threatening him with a knife. After the victim fled, Best yelled “Hail f–king Hitler” and slashed the tires of a bicycle before running away. Law enforcement later identified Best as a Level 3 sex offender, which is the highest risk level in New York State, based on his history that includes the rape of a 12-year-old girl in September 1998 and an alleged assault of another juvenile victim in May 1999. He was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment as a hate crime and menacing.

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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. uncertain

victim → chase → cops

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 and began cursing at and threatening him, according to authorities. uncertain

menace → identify → authorities

When the startled victim began running away, Best allegedly chased him down while continuing to threaten him and brandishing a knife, police said. uncertain

police → begin → knife

A startling video released by Crown Heights Shmira shows the moment the victim – identified by the volunteer patrol group as a “Bochur,” or young male yeshiva student – sprinted toward his home, with the unhinged man on his tail. asserted

victim → release → tail

As the victim ran inside, the creep seethed, “Go in the house! asserted

creep → run → house

Now I know where you live, p–y! asserted

you → know → –

That’s what I wanted. asserted

I → ’ → what

”, the footage shows. asserted

footage → show → ?

He then appeared to slash the tires of a bike outside the home while bellowing, “B—h n—ga!” before taking off. asserted

He → appear → ga

Cops ultimately caught up to Best, of the Bronx, and charged him with aggravated harassment as a hate crime and menacing, authorities said. asserted

authorities → catch → crime

The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating, according to cops. uncertain

Force → investigate → cops

His arraignment was pending Thursday, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. uncertain

arraignment → pende → Office

Best – who is listed in public records as a Level 3 sex offender, the highest risk in New York State – has four previous arrests on his record, including the rape of a 12-year-old girl in September of 1998, law enforcement sources said. asserted

sources → list → 1998

In May of 1999, he allegedly forced another juvenile victim to the ground and kissed her, according to the sources. uncertain

he → force → sources

Two days later, Best allegedly sexually abused another victim, the sources said. uncertain

sources → abuse → victim

He also has an arrest on his record for possession of a loaded gun in December of 1997, according to the sources. uncertain

He → have → sources

The disposition of those cases was not immediately known. asserted

disposition → know → cases

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

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