Subway Bomb Suspect Charged With Terrorism
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Police Department says the man accused of the subway bombing has been charged with supporting an act of terrorism.
The NYPD said Tuesday on Twitter that Akayed Ullah also has been charged with making at terroristic threat and weapon possession.
UPDATE: Akayed Ullah, the suspect arrested in yesterday's terror attack in NYC, has been charged with the following:
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 12, 2017
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon
• Support Act of Terrorism
• Making Terroristic Threat#NYPDprotecting
Federal charges are expected later.
How hard is it to stop a lone-wolf like this? "It's very difficult and it's getting harder." -- @NYPDNews' John Miller says on NYC bombing. pic.twitter.com/JX0tfLcyyW
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) December 12, 2017
Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism and Intelligence John Miller said on CBS "This Morning" on Tuesday that Ullah was not on police or the FBI's radar before the Monday morning bomb in Times Square.
"What we saw yesterday was something that could have been far, far worse." -- @NYPDNews' John Miller pic.twitter.com/lwOzSo5hWH
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) December 12, 2017
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