Man Indicted for Planting IEDs in Manhattan, Including on Williamsburg Bridge

Federal Indictment for Bomb Plot

• 🎯 A 55-year-old Long Island resident, Michael Gann, has been federally indicted for allegedly making and attempting to use homemade bombs in New York City.
• 🌉 Authorities released a disturbing photo of an improvised explosive device (IED) found on the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge in May of this year.

Allegations and Evidence

• 🧪 The indictment alleges Gann ordered precursor chemicals online and acquired over 50 feet of fuses to construct these devices.
• 🏙️ The NYPD commissioner stated that the defendant allegedly stockpiled homemade explosives and traveled to New York City with them.
• 📸 Surveillance cameras reportedly captured Gann carrying some devices onto rooftops downtown.

Soho Storage and Bridge Incident

• 🏢 Investigators found that Gann allegedly stored at least five IEDs and shotgun shells on adjoining rooftops of residential buildings in Soho.
• ⚠️ The Williamsburg Bridge is believed to have been a target, with a sixth device discovered there; he allegedly threw at least one IED onto the subway tracks.
• 🤥 Gann is also accused of lying to law enforcement about disposing of his explosives and supplies.

Unanswered Questions and Potential Sentence

• ❓ A key motive for the alleged plot is not detailed in the indictment.
• ⚖️ The charges include transporting, possessing, and attempting to destroy property with explosives.
• ⛓️ If convicted, Michael Gann, who is from Inwood, Long Island, could face up to 20 years in prison on the most serious charge.