Posted on 05/01/2010 9:09:39 PM PDT by Steelfish
Times Square Is Evacuated in Bomb Scare
The scene at Times Square on Saturday night after police found a suspicious package inside a Pathfinder on West 45th Street.
RAY RIVERA and KARIN HENRY May 1, 2010
A bomb in Times Square led to the evacuation of thousands of tourists and theatergoers from the area on a warm and busy Saturday evening, the police said. There was no explosion.
“It appears to be a car bomb left in a Pathfinder between Seventh and Eighth,” said Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman. The device, he said, contained “explosive elements” that included “propane tanks, some kind of powder, gasoline and a timing device.”
“This is very much an active investigation,” he said.
The device was discovered by a mounted police officer who saw a box with smoke pouring from it in the back of the Pathfinder, Mr. Browne said. The officer called for backup, and the Fire Department and bomb squad.
The Pathfinder’s back window was broken out, Mr. Browne said, and the police sent in a “robotic device” to “observe it.”
Police began evacuating Times Square, starting with businesses along Seventh Avenue, including a Foot Locker store and a McDonald’s restaurant.
The license plates on the Nissan were registered to a Ford, the police said.
A New York City firefighter who told Reuters he arrived early on the scene said that the vehicle was smoking and that he saw “a flash” from the back of the it. “We put two and two together” and the evacuation was ordered, he said. Broadway was closed between at least 43rd and 46th Streets, and the police also appeared to be closing off part of Eighth Avenue.
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Well, well, well, looks like they jumped to conclusions again. How unexpected....
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/arrest_made_in_times_sq_bomb_attack_SpJXpRSSKG3mVG35jDKUQP
“Arrest made in Times Sq. bomb attack”
POST STAFF
Last Updated: 12:32 AM, May 4, 2010
Posted: 12:17 AM, May 4, 2010
SNIPPET: “Police have arrested a Connecticut man in connection with the attempted car bombing of a busy Times Square street Saturday night, NBC is reporting. Shahzad Faisal, of Connecticut, was arrested in Long Island within the last hour.
Earlier today, federal authorities said they dentified a naturalized American citizen who recently returned from Pakistan as a “person of interest” in the attempted carbombing on Broadway Saturday night but did not release his name.”
“UPDATED: ‘Shahzad Faisal’ Arrested At JFK For Failed Times Square Car Bomb”
May 4, 2010
12:10AM EST:
SNIPPET: “UPDATE 12:46AM EST: The arrest took place at JFK Airport in New York, while the suspect was trying to board a plane to go overseas. It’s destination was not immediately known, a federal law enforcement official said.
UPDATE 12:55AM EST: A U.S. citizen of Pakistani descent, Shahzad Faisal, was trying to leave the country Monday night at John F Kennedy International Airport when he was picked up by Customs and Border Protection agents, NBC New reported.”
Previously...
http://southasiaanalysis.org/papers38/paper3794.html
Paper no. 3794
04-May-2010
“NY Terrorist Attempt: Pak Taliban & Islamic Jihad Union among Suspects - International Terrorism Monitor-—Paper No. 642”
By B. Raman
SNIPPET: “While the New York Police are still to reach any conclusion regarding the responsibility for the attempted incendiary attack in the Times Square of New York on the evening of May 1, 2010, tribal sources in Pakistan suspect that it was a joint attempt by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Islamic Jihad Union (IJU), also known as the Islamic Jihad Group.”
Note: “The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai.”
May be of some interest (or not).
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“Holder identifies NY car bomb suspect as Faisal Shahzad”
By Associated Press
12:44 AM CDT, May 4, 2010
SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says Customs agents have arrested Faisal Shahzad in connection with the failed plot to detonate a car bomb in New York’s Times Square.
Holder says Shahzad was arrested late Monday as he tried to board a flight to Dubai leaving from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.”
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/May/10-opa-518.html
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Statement of the U.s. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the New York City Police Department on an Arrest in the Times Square Investigation
“At approximately 11:45 P.M. EDT, Faisal Shahzad was taken into custody. Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and detectives of the New York City Police Department arrested Shahzad for allegedly driving a car bomb into Times Square on the evening of May 1, 2010. Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport after he was identified by the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection while attempting to take a flight to Dubai.
The defendant will appear in Manhattan federal court (500 Pearl Street, 5th Floor, New York, N.Y.) on May 4, 2010, at a currently undetermined time to be presented on formal charges. No further details are available at this time.
We applaud the collective work of the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force and the prosecutors and investigators in the Southern District of New York, who have worked around-the-clock for the last two days in this investigation. We would also like to recognize the diligent work of the Customs and Border Protection agents and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
The investigation remains very much ongoing, and the dedicated agents, detectives, and prosecutors on this case will continue to follow every lead and use every tool to keep the people of New York City safe. We will not rest until every terrorist, whether homegrown or foreign-based, is neutralized and held to account,” said United States Attorney Preet Bharara, FBI Special Agent-in-Charge George Venizelos, and New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly.
“Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad, suspect in foiled Times Square bomb plot, arrested at JFK”
BY ALISON GENDAR, JAMES GORDON MEEK, ROCCO PARASCANDOLA AND CORKY SIEMASZKO
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Originally Published:Monday, May 3rd 2010, 4:46 PM
Updated: Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 3:31 AM
SNIPPET: “He is believed to have links to international terrorists and was already under surveillance for two days when the feds moved in.
They had hoped he would lead them to other possible suspects but scooped him up at JFK when he looked ready to run.
Shahzad bought the 1993 Nissan Pathfinder that he left in Times Square last Saturday night two weeks ago in a deal without paperwork, sources said.The National Security Agency had also been tracking his cell phone calls, some of which had been made to overseas numbers.”
SNIPPET: “Sources told The News early Tuesday that the feds are tracking three associates who may have helped the suspect.”
"Sources told The News early Tuesday that the feds are tracking three associates who may have helped the suspect."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703866704575223581925637258.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_World
MIDDLE EAST NEWSMAY 4, 2010, 5:30 A.M. ET
“Three Passengers Pulled Off Dubai-Bound Fligh”t
BY STEFANIA BIANCHI
SNIPPET: “DUBAI—Dubai-based Emirates Airline said Tuesday that flight EK202 bound for Dubai was called back before taking off from New York and that three passengers were removed from the aircraft as part of an investigation into a failed bomb attempt in Times Square.”
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWA7pOeMykc
“Neighbor talks about Shazad”
Video Description - quote:
WTNH — May 04, 2010 — (WTNH) — Faisal Shahzad, arrested in connection with the failed bombing in Times Square, lived at a home in Shelton for several years with his wife and two children and kept to themselves, according to a neighbor who spoke to News 8.
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Correcting word in post no. 73: “Flight”
Note: As a point of interest:
Faisal Shahzad appears to be somewhat of a common name.
Comment - I’m surprised that how the cell phone process works/identifying suspects via this process is public info. -Cindy
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http://topics.politico.com/index.cfm/topic/FaisalShahzad
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Thanks to Ali Veritas for the ping to this thread.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36738.html
“Cellphone led FBI to Times Square car bomb suspect arrest”
By MIKE ALLEN | 5/4/10 7:16 AM EDT
SNIPPET: “The number from a disposable cellphone led FBI agents to the suspect arrested Monday night for allegedly driving a car bomb into Times Square on Saturday evening, according to a senior official.
“They were able to basically get one phone number and by running it through a number of databases, figure out who they thought the guy was,” the official said.
A huge law-enforcement force tracked the suspect through the afternoon and evening. He was arrested at 11:30 p.m. at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.”
Garcia from “Criminal Minds” must have been on the job.
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.justice.gov/ag/speeches/2010/ag-speech-100504.html
Good afternoon.
As many of you know, Faisal Shahzad was arrested late last night in connection with his alleged role in the attempted car bombing in Times Square last Saturday.
Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, is in federal custody today. He has been and continues to be questioned by federal agents. As a result of those communications, Shahzad has provided useful information to authorities.
We anticipate charging him with an act of terrorism transcending national borders, attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, use of a destructive device during the commission of another crime, and explosives charges.
I want to emphasize that this investigation is ongoing, and we continue to pursue a number of leads as we gather useful intelligence relating to this terrorist attack.
Based on what we know so far, it is clear that this was a terrorist plot aimed at murdering Americans in one of the busiest places in this country. We believe this suspected terrorist fashioned a bomb from rudimentary ingredients, placed it in a rusty SUV and drove it into Times Square with the intent to kill as many innocent tourists and theater-goers as possible.
Make no mistake – although this car bomb failed to properly detonate – this plot was a serious attempt. If successful, it could have resulted in a lethal terrorist attack causing death and destruction in the heart of New York City.
It is a stark reminder of the reality we face today in this country. The reality that there is a constant threat from those who wish to do us harm simply because of our way of life.
There are organized terrorist networks that are targeting us. There are lone terrorists here at home and abroad who are targeting us. As months, even years go by without a successful terrorist attack, the most dangerous lesson we can draw is a false impression that this threat no longer exists.
It does, and the Department of Justice and our partners in the national security community have no higher priority than disrupting those attempts, and bringing those who plot them to justice. In this case, that is exactly what the dedicated agents and prosecutors from the Department and various law enforcement agencies have achieved through exemplary investigative efforts.
Over the last two days, men and women from the FBI, the Department’s National Security Division, and U.S. Attorneys Offices worked with NYPD, DHS, and state and local partners to doggedly track the evidence in this case. The quick action from FBI agents was crucial to alerting Customs and Border Patrol agents, who ultimately arrested him late last night at JFK airport as he was attempting to flee the country.
FBI agents have been able to glean additional evidence from searching Shahzad’s car and home, and they continue to work with their state and local counterparts in New York, Connecticut and other jurisdictions to gather evidence and intelligence related to this case. We are also coordinating with other members of the President’s national security team to ensure we use every resource available to bring everyone responsible to justice.
These agents and prosecutors are the backbone of our national security efforts – many of them doing their jobs outside the spotlight of the media. I want to commend them for their results in this case, and their unwavering commitment to their jobs. We owe them our gratitude and our respect.
Finally, I want to take this opportunity to remind all Americans how important it is to remain vigilant. The SUV in Times Square was first noticed by an alert bystander who reported it to authorities. By being aware of his surroundings and thinking quickly, he helped save lives and thwarted a potentially devastating attack. As always, anyone who notices suspicious activity should report it to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Now I’d like to turn it over to Secretary Napolitano.
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