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U.S. Makes Arrest in Times Square Car Bombing Plot (Update1)
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By Henry Goldman and Mark Tannenbaum
May 4 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. law enforcement authorities arrested an American citizen in connection with the attempted car bombing in Times Square this past weekend, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said.
Agents from the Department of Homeland Security arrested Faisal Shazad at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as he was attempting to board a flight to Dubai, Holder said at an early morning press conference in Washington. The announcement came less than three days after a botched bombing attempt that led police to evacuate parts of Times Square.
“This investigation is ongoing, as are our attempts to gather useful intelligence, and we continue to pursue a number of leads,” Holder said. “But it’s clear that the intent behind this terrorist act was to kill Americans.”
Shazad is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan, the New York Times reported, citing unidentified people briefed on the investigation.
Holder did not specify whether Shazad was the driver of the vehicle in the case, a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder. The car was sold for cash about three weeks ago at a Connecticut shopping mall in a sale arranged through the Craigslist website, CNN reported, citing an unidentified person in law enforcement with knowledge of the investigation.
Investigators interviewed the former owner of the bomb- carrying sport-utility vehicle, said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. The person was tracked through the car’s vehicle identification number, which was stripped from the dashboard, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. The number is also typically stamped on parts such as the engine block.
The attempted bombing “was intended to terrorize, and I would say that whomever did that would be categorized as a terrorist,” Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary said yesterday.
The intended detonator, Kelly said, was a can filled with consumer-grade fireworks. The car also held two containers of gasoline and three propane tanks, wired with two clocks, the commissioner said.
To contact the reporters on this story: Henry Goldman in New York City Hall at [email protected]; Mark Tannenbaum at [email protected].
Last Updated: May 4, 2010 02:10 EDT
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By Henry Goldman and Mark Tannenbaum
May 4 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. law enforcement authorities arrested an American citizen in connection with the attempted car bombing in Times Square this past weekend, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said.
Agents from the Department of Homeland Security arrested Faisal Shazad at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as he was attempting to board a flight to Dubai, Holder said at an early morning press conference in Washington. The announcement came less than three days after a botched bombing attempt that led police to evacuate parts of Times Square.
“This investigation is ongoing, as are our attempts to gather useful intelligence, and we continue to pursue a number of leads,” Holder said. “But it’s clear that the intent behind this terrorist act was to kill Americans.”
Shazad is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan, the New York Times reported, citing unidentified people briefed on the investigation.
Holder did not specify whether Shazad was the driver of the vehicle in the case, a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder. The car was sold for cash about three weeks ago at a Connecticut shopping mall in a sale arranged through the Craigslist website, CNN reported, citing an unidentified person in law enforcement with knowledge of the investigation.
Investigators interviewed the former owner of the bomb- carrying sport-utility vehicle, said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. The person was tracked through the car’s vehicle identification number, which was stripped from the dashboard, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. The number is also typically stamped on parts such as the engine block.
The attempted bombing “was intended to terrorize, and I would say that whomever did that would be categorized as a terrorist,” Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary said yesterday.
The intended detonator, Kelly said, was a can filled with consumer-grade fireworks. The car also held two containers of gasoline and three propane tanks, wired with two clocks, the commissioner said.
To contact the reporters on this story: Henry Goldman in New York City Hall at [email protected]; Mark Tannenbaum at [email protected].
Last Updated: May 4, 2010 02:10 EDT
