FBI Foils Attack In New York That Could Have Killed Thousands

A man from New York is currently facing federal charges for allegedly creating and storing homemade explosives in various locations around Manhattan, including active subway tracks and residential rooftops.

Michael Gann, 55, from Inwood, was charged on Tuesday with the manufacture of at least seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using chemicals he acquired online, as stated by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton.

Authorities report that Gann allegedly threw an IED onto the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge and stored explosives, including shotgun rounds, on rooftops of residential buildings in Manhattan. Michael Gann, 55, from Inwood, was charged on Tuesday with the manufacture of at least seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using chemicals he acquired online, as stated by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton.

Authorities report that Gann allegedly threw an IED onto the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge and stored explosives, including shotgun rounds, on rooftops of residential buildings in Manhattan.