Individual Taken Into Custody Related to J6 Pipe Bomb Incident
A suspect accused of planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters in January 2021 has been apprehended after nearly five years on the run. Brian Cole Jr., aged 30, was arrested in Woodbridge, Virginia, about 37 miles from Washington, D.C., and is facing charges of transporting explosives and attempted destruction. During […]
19-year-old taken into custody for involvement in brutal attack on couple at heated NYC car gathering
19-Year-Old Arrested After Assault at Illegal Car Rally in Queens A 19-year-old man was taken into custody on Thursday, facing multiple assault charges linked to a brutal attack on a couple during an unruly illegal car rally in Queens last month. Justin Aguilera is charged with gang assault, battery, riot, and trespassing for allegedly assaulting […]
ICE takes into custody Harvard professor linked to BB gun incident, consents to leave the US
Harvard Law Professor Detained by ICE Following Incident Outside Synagogue The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed on Wednesday that ICE has detained a professor from Harvard Law School linked to a shooting incident that occurred outside a synagogue last October. Carlos Portugal Gouvea, originally from Brazil, was apprehended on October 2 after reportedly firing […]
12 Starbucks workers taken into custody outside Empire State Building
Authorities reported that over a dozen Starbucks strikers were taken into custody on Thursday outside the coffee chain’s headquarters in Midtown. Around 1:22 p.m., roughly 80 union strikers gathered outside the Empire State Building, prompting a police response, according to the NYPD. Officers arrested 12 individuals—six men and six women—for disorderly conduct after they allegedly […]
University of Delaware student taken into custody for suspected mass shooting plan is from Afghanistan, authorities say
University of Delaware Student Arrested with Firearms A student from the University of Delaware was arrested after police found a significant cache of firearms, bulletproof vests, and a notebook that contained plans for a potential school shooting. This individual, Luqman Khan, who is 25 years old, is originally from Afghanistan and lived as a refugee […]
Man taken into custody for several random attacks in Manhattan, including one at NYU
Assault Suspect Arrested Following Attacks on NYU Students A man has been arrested in connection to an assault on a New York University (NYU) student and is now facing additional charges related to other random assaults in Manhattan, as well as a burglary of off-campus housing. James Rizzo, aged 45, was taken into custody and […]
Brothers Taken Into Custody for Allegedly Planning to Erase Government Databases and Obtain Personal Information
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice revealed that two twin brothers from Virginia have been arrested on charges related to the destruction of a government database managed by a federal contractor. Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, were indicted back in November for allegedly conspiring to wipe out a database that stores government information. Muneeb […]
Twins in Virginia taken into custody for reportedly erasing government databases
Virginia Brothers Arrested for Government Database Tampering The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that twin brothers from Virginia, Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, were arrested on suspicion of unlawfully dismantling a government database managed by a federal contractor. Last month, both brothers were indicted for allegedly conspiring to erase databases that contained U.S. […]
Mexican undocumented immigrant Gerardo Solorio Alvarado taken into custody for hiding meth in blackberries in Georgia
A Mexican man, Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, 44, who has a history of nearly 20 years in federal prison, was indicted on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to traffic tens of millions of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine through Atlanta. Authorities seized around 1,600 pounds of meth hidden within a shipment of blackberries. Solorio-Alvarado faces charges of conspiracy and […]
Third Afghan Freed Under Biden Initiative Taken into Custody
Afghan Evacuee Arrested for Alleged Terrorist Support Federal officials have apprehended another Afghan evacuee, Jaan Shah Safi, on accusations of supporting a terrorist organization. The arrest took place in Waynesboro, Virginia, and was conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Safi is suspected of providing assistance to ISIS-K, according to the Department of Homeland […]