FBI takes suspect in attack on US Attorney Alina Habba’s office into custody, Bondi says

The FBI identified Keith Michael Lisa as the suspect wanted in connection to an attack this week on U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s office.

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered by the FBI for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Lisa. Representatives for Habba told Fox News that they are working with authorities and are confident that Lisa will be caught.

“Keith Michael Lisa is wanted for allegedly entering the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building in Newark, New Jersey, on November 12, 2025, while in possession of a bat,” the FBI said. “After being denied entry, he discarded the bat and returned. Once inside the building, he proceeded to the U.S. Attorney’s Office where he damaged government property.”

A federal arrest warrant was issued for Lisa on Thursday in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark after he was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility and depredation of federal property, the FBI added.

DOJ SEEKING SUSPECT AFTER ATTACK ON US ATTORNEY ALINA HABBA’S OFFICE

Keith Michael Lisa, the suspect wanted by the FBI for allegedly attacking the office of U.S. Attorney Alina Habba this week. (FBI)

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that an individual attempted to confront Habba on Wednesday night, “destroyed property in her office” and then “fled the scene.’

“Thankfully, Alina is ok,” Bondi added. “Any violence or threats of violence against any federal officer will not be tolerated. Period. This is unfortunately becoming a trend as radicals continue to attack law enforcement agents around the country.”

Habba said following the incident that, “I will not be intimidated by radical lunatics for doing my job.”

Lisa, 51, is described by authorities as being around 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing between 200 and 230 pounds.

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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 on March 28, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The FBI said Lisa has ties to New York City and Mahwah, N.J., and “should be considered dangerous.”

On its website, the Justice Department said that as Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney to the United States Attorney General, Habba “is responsible for overseeing all federal criminal prosecutions and the litigation of all civil matters in New Jersey in which the federal government has an interest.”

President Donald Trump speaks before U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, right, swears in Alina Habba as interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 28, 2025.  (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

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“Including the offices in Newark, Camden, and Trenton, Ms. Habba supervises a staff of approximately 155 federal prosecutors and approximately 130 support personnel,” the Justice Department said.