NYC to Announce Terror Arrest, Suspect Had Expressed Anger at U.S. Soldiers

[Bl[i]tZ]

New York City officials have arrested a terror suspect who has voiced anger at police and U.S. soldiers returning home from overseas, NBC New York has learned.

Mayor Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. were expected to announce the arrest Sunday evening at City Hall.

Sources said the suspect had recently obtained explosive material to make pipe bombs. Law enforcement officials had been watching him since 2009.

Police took the man into custody Saturday.

Sources say the suspect is a loner who lives with his mother.

NYC to Announce Terror Arrest, Suspect Had Expressed Anger at U.S. Soldiers | NBC New York

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be holding a press conference at 7:30 p.m. (25 minutes from now), with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.

 

[Bl[i]tZ]

Update - He's a Muslim convert of Hispanic origin, attended mosque in upstate NY, but lived in city. He was planning to attack returning servicemen from Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

[W.11]

Update - He's a Muslim convert of Hispanic origin, attended mosque in upstate NY, but lived in city. He was planning to attack returning servicemen from Iraq and Afghanistan.

oooohh, so he converted

or a hispanic guy just being labelled a convert, can we see his picture please

 

[Bl[i]tZ]

Update - Suspect had been being monitored by NYPD for 2 1/2 years.

oooohh, so he converted

or a hispanic guy just being labelled a convert, can we see his picture please

The conference starts in 5 minutes. Let me see if I can find anything.

 

[Bl[i]tZ]

Watch live - Live Stream

 

[hawx]

Update - He's a Muslim convert of Hispanic origin, attended mosque in upstate NY, but lived in city. He was planning to attack returning servicemen from Iraq and Afghanistan.

we can assume this by default if anyone gets arrested in USA for terror charges.