US EditionMichael Gann Indicted on Federal Explosives Charges After Manhattan IED Plot
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 23 – Michael Gann allegedly built and stored at least seven improvised explosive devices in Manhattan, including active subway tracks, with law enforcement preventing any harm before charges were filed.
- Michael Gann, a 55-year-old resident of Inwood, was taken into custody on June 5 in Manhattan after authorities discovered that he had created and deployed multiple homemade explosive devices throughout the city.
- Gann produced the IEDs using precursor chemicals he ordered online around May 30, and assembled them in Manhattan for use across the city.
- Investigators found five IEDs and chemicals on adjoining SoHo rooftops, at least one device on subway tracks at the Williamsburg Bridge, and a seventh on Gann’s person.
- Hours before his arrest, Gann shared a post on Instagram expressing a reckless intent to act without concern for consequences, and prosecutors found that he conducted online searches related to explosives and firearms during May and June.
- Gann has been federally charged for attempting to damage property using explosives and for illegally possessing destructive devices. He remains in custody awaiting trial and could receive a prison sentence of up to 40 years if found guilty.
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Man accused of throwing explosives off Williamsburg Bridge faces federal charges
By Elijah Westbrook Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York (WCBS) — A New York City man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he built improvised explosive devices using instructions he found on the internet. Michael Gann is accused of making at least seven explosives, and throwing some off the Williamsburg Bridge into the East River, between May and June of this year. The 55-year-old man from Inwood was charged wi…
Man faces terror charges for planting homemade bombs at multiple locations in Manhattan · American Wire News
A New York man is facing federal terrorism charges after he allegedly built and stashed a slew of homemade bombs at multiple locations in Manhattan, including on subway tracks and at residential buildings. On Tuesday, the US Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York announced that 55-year-old Michael Gann of Inwood was charged with making and distributing at least seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using precursor chemicals …
Charges have been filed against 55-year-old Michael Gann of New York, who authorities say manufactured and placed homemade explosive devices at various locations in New York.
New York: a Man Charged with Placing Seven Explosive Devices in the City, Including on Subway Tracks
The 55-year-old had also placed explosives on the roofs in Manatthan and had posted disturbing messages on social media shortly before his arrest.
The authorities did not communicate about his possible motivations, but Michael Gann spoke against migrants on his social networks.
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