Long Island Man Charged with Building and Placing Homemade Bombs in NYC

Alleged Bomb Plot in Manhattan

• 🎯 Authorities have federally indicted Michael Gan, a Long Island man, for allegedly building and placing homemade bombs across Manhattan and on the Williamsburg Bridge.
• 💡 Gan is accused of ordering chemicals online to create at least seven explosive devices, with one thrown onto subway tracks and others stored on rooftops.
• ⚠️ Thankfully, none of the devices are reported to have exploded, though the investigation into their potential failure or the luck involved is ongoing.

Suspect and Potential Motives

• 🧠 Law enforcement sources describe Michael Gan as an emotionally disturbed person.
• 💬 He reportedly made comments targeting Chinese, black, and Jewish people, though a specific motive for the alleged bomb-making remains unclear.
• ⚖️ Gan, identified as a 55-year-old from Inwood, is facing federal charges and is set to appear before a judge.

Evidence and Prior Record

• 📦 Prosecutors state Gan possessed over 20 cardboard tubes and 50 ft of fuses, suggesting intent to construct multiple devices.
• 🧪 After testing materials on Long Island, he allegedly transported them to Manhattan to assemble the IEDs.
• 🚨 Gan has a history of 12 prior felony arrests and three convictions, though the complaint does not specify the nature of these past offenses.

Potential Penalties

• ⛓️ If convicted of the current charges, Michael Gan could face up to 20 years in prison.