NYC Man Arrested for Allegedly Making 7 IEDs and Storing Them on Rooftops

Allegations of IED Creation and Storage

• 🎯 A New York man, Michael Gann, 55, is accused of creating at least seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
• 📌 Some of these devices were allegedly stored on rooftops in the upscale SoHo neighborhood.

Federal Charges and Explosive Power

• ⚖️ Gann faces federal charges including attempted destruction of property by means of explosives, transportation of explosive materials, and possession of destructive devices.
• 💥 Investigators highlighted that even a small IED possessed 600 times the explosive power of a firework.

IED Incident and Online Material Procurement

• 🚇 The NYPD is collaborating with federal prosecutors, stating Gann also threw an IED onto subway tracks in Brooklyn, though no one was injured.
• 💻 Investigators noted that Gann procured the materials to make these devices online, which they describe as "all too easy for anyone to do."

Concerns and Unclear Motive

• ⚠️ Authorities have been flagging the increasing ease with which individuals can engage in bomb-making.
• ❓ Investigators are reportedly still trying to determine Gann's motive for these alleged actions.