‘Radicalized’ Times Square Attacker Was On FBI Watchlist
FBI in Birkenstock boston reportedly had an open situation on suspected attacker due to his Islamic radicalization.
Update (1331ET):
19-year-old Trevor Bickford, from Bore holes, Maine, is the kid who also injured three NYPD officers with a machete in an unprovoked attack in Times Square. He or she was on the FBI’ watchlist’ after being radicalized.
UK’s Daily Mail wrote, “ the FBI in Boston get an open case on your pet, ” and “ he or she is on a ‘ guardian list’ because of his radicalization. ”
Sources told NYPost that Bickford traveled through Amtrak train to NEW YORK CITY with “ camping gear, a diary and a last will and testament” before he pulled off the machete attack.
“ Published reports reveal that Bickford appeared to be an average American teenager before he allegedly became radicalized in the years after sources stated his father died of an overdose in 2018, ” NYPost continued.
Daily Mail released pictures of Bickford via his mother’s Facebook.
Here’s a picture of the young man after the NYPD shot him. He was rushed in order to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, along with the two cops he injured — all three are expected to survive.
NY Publish: Man who attacked law enforcement with machete near Moments Square last night is Trevor Bickford, 19, from Water wells, Maine. “Cops are checking out whether he is a recently radicalized Islamic extremist, based on online postings. ” https://t.co/xOaVJS7vGh https://t.co/17g5gBRBD6 pic. twitter. com/qXvUqftx2R
— Steve Lookner (@lookner) January 1, 2023
News Center Maine’s Jack Molmud reported the FBI arrived at the suspect’s family home this afternoon.
NEW: NBC New York is reporting the man accused of attacking three police officers in NYC is 19 year old Trevor Bickford
Bickford is certainly from Wells, Maine. I am outside the address confirmed to be their family’s from neighbors. FBI agents are outside the house right now @newscentermaine pic. twitter. com/xX0JnUowfy
— Jack Molmud (@jmolmud) January 1, 2023
It seems like the case every time…
Suspect Behind NYPD New Year’s Eve Strike Was on FBI Adnger zone – Trevor Bickford a current Convert to Islam pic. twitter. com/bZj5c9MYPV
— FCKTOFF (@fcktoff) January 1, 2023
Chaos erupted during times Square on New Year’s Eve when a machete-wielding man injured three New York Police Department (NYPD) officers.
New York Law enforcement Commissioner Keechant Sewell told reporters early Sunday that a 19-year-old man attempted to strike the very first officer in the head using a machete, unprovoked. Sewell stated the man hit two some other officers on the head with the machete.
Sewell said one officer received a laceration towards the head while the other obtained a skull fracture as well as a large laceration. Another official discharged his firearm, striking the suspect in the shoulder.
Watch as Police Office Sewell & Mayor Adams provide an update on a law enforcement involved incident in New york. https://t.co/ha11b02Fvq
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 1, 2023
The incident happened around 9: 30 p. m. ET at Western 52nd Street and 8th Avenue. One police source told NYPost that an investigation had been opened to see whether the believe is a radical Islamic extremist.
“ We are dealing with our federal partners for this investigation, and it is ongoing, ” Commissioner Sewell said.
NYPD Crime Stoppers released a picture of the machete.
Mike Driscoll, associate director in charge of the New York FBI Field Office, that is also investigating, told nearby news NBC Ny that the knife attack appears to be the work of the “ sole individual at the moment, there’s nothing to suggest otherwise. ” The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Push is also investigating.
Nearby onlookers had been startled by the attack plus gunfire — many revelers fled amid the turmoil.
They are shooting and stabbing within #TimesSquare ! Two police stabbed. Condition unknown! #NYCACC pic. twitter. com/D119rFg5Qs
— @BeeNewsDailyB (@BeenewsdailyB) January 1, 2023
BREAKING NEWS: Two NYPD officers stabbed, One particular Officer was stabbed in the head during New Year’s Eve celebrations at Times Sq .. #Manhattan #nypd #stabbing #fdny #TimesSquare #NewYear #balldrop #HappyNewYear #NewYorkCity #nyc #newyork #BreakingNews #Police pic. twitter. com/EMzINArTLp
— NY Activities (@NY_ACTIONS) January 1, 2023
“ No backpacks or even umbrellas in Times Square. They forgot to mention machetes, ” a police source informed The Post.
