Posted on 05/03/2010 9:29:48 PM PDT by Steelfish
Man Arrested in Times Square Bomb Plot
Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times A Connecticut woman said she sold the S.U.V. used in the failed bombing to a man she described as Middle Eastern or Hispanic. By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM, MARK MAZZETTI and PETER BAKER May 3, 2010
Federal agents and police detectives Monday night arrested a Connecticut man, a naturalized United States citizen from Pakistan, in connection with the failed Times Square car bombing on Saturday night, two people briefed on the investigation said.
The man, whose name was not immediately released, was believed to be the one who recently bought the 1993 Nissan Pathfinder that was found loaded with gasoline, propane, fireworks and fertilizer in the heart of Times Square, the people said. Charges against the man, who had returned recently from a trip to Pakistan, were not announced.
The authorities began focusing on him after they tracked the vehicle to its previously registered owner in Bridgeport, Conn., who had advertised it for sale on several websites. He paid cash, and the sale was handled without any formal paperwork.
The former owner told investigators that the buyer was of Middle Eastern or Hispanic descent, but could not recall his name. It was unclear how agents from the Joint Terrorist Task Force identified him. Federal authorities Monday night provided few details about the arrest, the suspect, or the scope of any conspiracy in the failed attack.
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OMG LMAO!!!
Yeah, or maybe he just wanted a cigarette in an NYC restaurant. Disgusting on Bloomberg's part, and his enabler Couric. But what else would we expect?
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