Long Island Man Arrested for Allegedly Making and Stashing Homemade Bombs

Suspect Arrested on Federal Charges

• 🎯 55-year-old Michael Gan from Inwood, Long Island, is facing federal charges for allegedly building and placing homemade explosives.
• 📍 Investigators found five undetonated IEDs on residential rooftops in Soho and another on the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge.

Discovery of Explosives

• 💡 Law enforcement received a tip after Gan allegedly ordered bomb-making materials online and had them delivered to an Inwood address.
• 📦 A homeowner in Inwood reported a package containing aluminum powder and an oxidizer, which Gan admitted was an explosive.

Bomb Construction and Capabilities

• 🛠️ Prosecutors state Gan assembled at least seven IEDs using chemicals, cardboard tubes, and fuses ordered online.
• 💥 Some devices had an explosive power estimated to be 600 times that of a firecracker.

Legal Proceedings and Motive

• ⚖️ Gan has been indicted on three federal counts, including attempted destruction of property and unlawful possession of destructive devices.
• ❓ The motive behind the alleged plan remains unclear, though an Instagram post by Gan read, "Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?"
• ⚠️ A person who knew Gan's mother expressed concern, stating Gan had a history of dangerous incidents, including accidentally shooting himself in the foot with a rifle.