New York: Suspect Arrested for Making and Attempting to use IEDs in Manhattan
On June 5, 2025, law enforcement agents arrested a man who allegedly manufactured at least seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using precursor chemicals he bought online. The suspect allegedly stored at least five IEDs and shotgun shells on adjoining rooftops of residential apartment buildings in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, threw at least one IED onto the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge, and was arrested with an IED on him. Per news reports, in or about May 2025, the suspect ordered approximately two pounds of potassium perchlorate and approximately