"During the protests, NYPD officials said that an 18-year-old man, whom they identified as Emir Balat, threw an improvised explosive device into the crowd. Police said the device was a jar wrapped in tape, filled with nuts, bolts, screws and a fuse. The device never detonated."
"According to officials, Balat ran from the area, then got another similar device from a man they identified as 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi, and tried to run back toward the crowd with it. Balat allegedly dropped the device, and NYPD officers arrested both men."
"Officials are serving warrants at two homes in Bucks County, north of Philadelphia - one in Middletown Township, the other near in Newtown Township. Officials said there was no threat to the public at either location, but asked that people stay away from the areas while teams investigated."
The FBI and local police executed warrants at two homes in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on Sunday following arrests made during Saturday protests outside Gracie Mansion in New York City. An 18-year-old man named Emir Balat allegedly threw an improvised explosive device—a jar filled with nuts, bolts, screws and a fuse—into a crowd during tensions between an anti-Islamic demonstration and counter-protesters. Balat obtained a second similar device from 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi and attempted to return to the crowd before dropping it. Both men were arrested. A suspicious device was later discovered in a nearby car with out-of-state plates. Officials stated there was no public threat at the Pennsylvania locations being investigated.
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