Authorities have apprehended a New Jersey man linked to the vandalism of U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s office in Newark following a statewide manhunt. The suspect, Keith Michael Lisa, was taken into custody over the weekend, as confirmed by federal prosecutors.

Keith Michael Lisa, aged 51 and hailing from Barnegat, faces charges of possessing a dangerous weapon within a federal facility and damaging federal property. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba disclosed this on Tuesday. Lisa made his initial court appearance on Monday in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge José Almonte in Newark, where he was ordered to remain in detention.

The Department of Justice detailed the events leading up to the incident, stating, “On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, just before 5 p.m., Lisa entered the Peter Rodino Federal Building in Newark armed with a full-sized, aluminum baseball bat.” Security personnel informed him that the bat was classified as a prohibited weapon and denied him entry.

After leaving the premises, Lisa reportedly returned without the baseball bat. Witnesses recalled him appearing agitated and muttering as he navigated through the security checkpoint.

The FBI has been actively pursuing Lisa, accusing him of causing damage within the U.S. Attorney’s Office located in the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building on the same day. A reward of $25,000 was announced for any information leading to his capture and subsequent conviction.

Once inside, he allegedly made threats about “tearing the place up” before knocking framed items off the walls and damaging property in the U.S. Attorney’s Office reception area.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an X post Saturday that the suspect “is now in custody,” crediting the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland Security Investigations for tracking Lisa down.

“No one will get away with threatening or intimidating our great U.S. Attorneys or the destruction of their offices,” Bondi wrote.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the suspect wanted in the attack on U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s Newark office “is now in custody,” crediting federal agents for the arrest. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

After learning law enforcement was looking for him, Lisa went into hiding, prosecutors said.

His capture required a “coordinated, statewide effort” involving the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Protective Service, New Jersey State Police and local departments in Mahwah and Barnegat. He was arrested in the early morning hours of Nov. 15.

Habba praised the swift work of law enforcement in bringing Lisa into custody, saying, “We got him. This Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi and our federal partners will not tolerate any acts of intimidation or violence toward law enforcement. Now justice will handle him.”

White House Presidential Counselor Alina Habba delivers remarks before being sworn in as the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey in the Oval Office at the White House March 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The FBI had identified Lisa as the suspect a day before his arrest, describing him as about 6-foot-3 and weighing between 200 and 230 pounds with ties to New York City and Mahwah, New Jersey.

The agency warned he “should be considered dangerous” and urged the public to contact authorities with any information about his whereabouts.