Outspoken Trump Supporter in Florida Charged With Five Federal Crimes for Attempted Bombing Spree

Saturday, 27 October 2018 08:33

Excerpt: "An outspoken supporter of President Trump from South Florida was charged on Friday with sending explosive packages to at least a dozen of the president's critics, apparently bringing to a close an attempted bombing spree that has gripped the country just ahead of the midterm elections."

A package addressed to James R. Clapper Jr., the former director of national intelligence, was meant to be delivered to the New York offices of CNN, but was intercepted at a mail facility in Midtown Manhattan on Friday, police officials said. (photo: Jeenah Moon/NYT)

Outspoken Trump Supporter in Florida Charged With Five Federal Crimes for Attempted Bombing Spree

By William K. Rashbaum, Alan Feuer and Adam Goldman, The New York Times

27 October 18

n outspoken supporter of President Trump from South Florida was charged on Friday with sending explosive packages to at least a dozen of the president�s critics, apparently bringing to a close an attempted bombing spree that has gripped the country just ahead of the midterm elections.

The suspect, Cesar Altieri Sayoc Jr., 56, was arrested outside an auto parts store near Fort Lauderdale after a fast-moving investigation in which the authorities said they were able to pull a fingerprint from one of the bomb packages and collect Mr. Sayoc�s DNA from two others.

Mr. Sayoc, who seemed to be living out of a van in Aventura, Fla., was taken into custody on a day when four more explosive packages were found, including two intended for United States senators, both Democrats.

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