New York man built and stashed home-made bombs across the city, prosecutors say
Michael Gann, 55, built at least seven improvised explosive devices last month with chemicals he bought online in May and took the bombs to Manhattan, according to an indictment handed up on Tuesday by a grand jury.
Gann, of Long Island, stored some on the devices on the rooftops of adjoining residential buildings and threw another onto the subway tracks on the Williamsburg Bridge, prosecutors said.
No one was injured by any of the devices. Gann was arrested in early June near the buildings, and authorities said he had one of the devices in his possession.
Gann put 'countless lives at risk,' Jay Clayton, the interim US attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement.
Gann is charged with attempted destruction of property by means of explosives, transport of explosive materials, and unlawful possession of destructive devices. He could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South China Morning Post
15 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
At least 11 knifed in random US Walmart attack, suspect held
At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday – with six in critical condition – in what the sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A suspect was in custody, authorities said. Advertisement 'Eleven is 11 too many, but thank God it wasn't more,' Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea told reporters. 'Based on the information that we have at this time, it appears they were random acts,' he said. 'The victims were not predetermined.' The suspect, a Michigan resident, apparently acted alone, he said, adding that the weapon involved appeared to be a folding-style knife. Emergency vehicles and uniformed first responders were seen outside the store following the incident. Advertisement Tiffany DeFell, 36, who lives in Honor, about 40km (25 miles) from Traverse City, said she was in the car park when she saw chaos erupt around her.
South China Morning Post
16 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
At least 11 knifed in random US Walmart attack, suspect held
At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday – with six in critical condition – in what the sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A suspect was in custody, authorities said. 'Eleven is 11 too many, but thank God it wasn't more,' Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea told reporters. 'Based on the information that we have at this time, it appears they were random acts,' he said. 'The victims were not predetermined.' The suspect, a Michigan resident, apparently acted alone, he said, adding that the weapon involved appeared to be a folding-style knife. Emergency vehicles and uniformed first responders were seen outside the store following the incident. Tiffany DeFell, 36, who lives in Honor, about 40km (25 miles) from Traverse City, said she was in the car park when she saw chaos erupt around her.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Trump says he hasn't thought about pardon for Epstein's ex Ghislaine Maxwell
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he has not considered granting a pardon or commutation for Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and long-time associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who is back in the news amid a political furore over the case. 'It's something I haven't thought about,' Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a pardon for Maxwell. 'I'm allowed to do it, but it's something I have not thought about.' Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence at a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida, after being found guilty in 2021 of helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. She is currently appealing against her sentence. Maxwell completed a second day of interviews with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in Tallahassee, Florida, on Friday after the US Justice Department reached out to her lawyers to see if she had additional information about the case. David Markus, a lawyer for Maxwell, told reporters she answered questions truthfully, but declined to detail what was discussed. 'The truth will come out about what happened with Mr Epstein, and she's the person who's answering those questions,' Markus said.
