BREAKING May 4th at 2 am: Times Square Bombing Suspect Arrested UPDATE: Suspect Named Faisal Shahzad
A US Citizen from Pakistan has been arrested for the attempted bombing in Times Square.
Via the Washington Post:
A man was arrested late Monday night in connection with the failed Times Square bombing, administration officials said. The suspect, Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old U.S. citizen from Pakistan, allegedly purchased the sport utility vehicle that authorities found packed with explosives in New York on Saturday night.
Authorities became aware of his identity Monday afternoon. He was arrested just after 11 p.m. by Customs and Border Protection agents at JFK International Airport. Shahzad’s flight to Dubai had left the gate and was headed toward the runway when authorities discovered that he was on board and wanted. He was removed from the plane and taken into custody, an official said.
Officials were reluctant to discuss Shahzad’s potential ties to foreign extremists — or his travel abroad — except to say that they believed he was fleeing the country at the time of his arrest. They did not immediately announce the charges against him or say where he was being held.
UPDATE: The suspect’s name is Faisal Shahzad.
The FBI has arrested a 30-year old Bridgeport, Connecticut man in connection with the failed attempt to set off a car bomb in New York’s Times Square, federal authorities told ABCNews.com late Monday night.
The man was identified as Faisal Shahzad, a naturalized American citizen, who had recently returned from a five month trip to Pakistan and the city of Peshawar, a known jumping off points for al Qaeda and Taliban recruits.
Shahzad was arrested at Kennedy airport in New York City where FBI agents said he was attempting to leave the country to go to Dubai.




