Police Chief Jessica Tish has shared an update after a pair of “suspicious devices” were set alight during a protest outside Gracie Mansion, the New York City mayor’s official residence, on Saturday, March 7. Two people were taken into custody. Zoran Mamdani. Tisch posted on X that it was not a scam and could cause “serious injury or death.”
The incident occurred during anti-Islam demonstrations led by conservative influencers just jack There were also counter-protests, NBC News reported. Bomb squads examined the devices, which were said to be smaller than a football. Tisch said they look like a can wrapped in black tape with nuts, bolts, screws and a hobby fuse.
The devices were thrown into the crowd during clashes between two groups of protesters.
What Jessica Tish said
Tisch wrote in an
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, both from Pennsylvania, were arrested in connection with the incident. However, they have not yet been charged.
“The NYPD is conducting this investigation with our partners in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the FBI through our Joint Terrorism Task Force,” Tisch said. “I want to once again thank the brave NYPD members who ran toward danger without hesitation and quickly apprehended the suspect.”
Following the incident, the FBI launched a terrorism investigation, CBS News reported. Tisch says she believes Mandani and his wife Rama Devaji Was not at home at the time. Mamdani spokesman Joe Calvello confirmed the couple was safe.
