Emanuel Lutchman, 25, was charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Advertisement
Jurgen Klopp shrugs off Sam Allardyce ‘soft German’ jibe
The Football Association said the context of the comments ensured there was no cause for disciplinary action. Sunderland’s Sam Allardyce brands Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp a “soft German” in discussing a red card appeal.
The statement said, “the defendant, claiming to receive direction from an overseas [Islamic State] member, planned to commit an armed attack against civilians at a restaurant/bar located in the Rochester, New York, area”.
Arun Jaitley defamation suit: Delhi High Court issues notice to Kejriwal
He asked Jaitley to cooperate with the Commission of Enquiry set up by his government and prove his innocence. He said he had urged Modi to let the AAP government work without interference but “he did not agree”.
According to the FBI, Lutchman and an informant went to a Wal-Mart store to buy knives, a
machete, ski masks and plastic cable ties for the attack.
Towns south of St. Louis brace for Mississippi River floods
Sandbags are holding back up to three feet of water, and he said the department is bringing in additional pumps to keep it back. Records for water levels, though, were being broken along the Meramec River which empties into the Mississippi River.
Prosecutors say Lutchman has a criminal history dating back to about 2006, which includes a conviction for robbery, as well as previous arrests under the mental hygiene law.
The plot underscores the threat IS poses “even in upstate NY but demonstrates our determination to immediately stop any who would cause harm in its name”, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. said.
Lutchman appeared in US District Court for the Western District of NY yesterday.
Wednesday, the day he was arrested, Lutchman made a video on his cell phone in which he swore loyalty to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
In New York’s Times Square, where one million people were expected to gather for the traditional ball drop ceremony, thousands of police officers were deployed, including hundreds who are part of a new anti-terror force.
Separately, New Year’s Eve festivities were cancelled in Brussels over a terror threat. The source said Lutchman wanted to sneak a bomb into the restaurant and kidnap some people to kill.
According to court papers, the overseas person told Lutchman he was “behind enemy lines” and Lutchman was the closest person to their most hated enemy: the United States.
“We just gotta show our allegiance [to ISIS]”.
Citing a lack of funds to obtain weapons, Lutchman finally settled on using knives or a machete for the attack, noting that his wife had a dagger, it is alleged.
This is the second ISIS arrest in Rochester, New York.
The city of Rochester has canceled its New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration tonight after the arrest of a man charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization and planning an attack at a local bar/restaurant.
“This is something that is going to be an ongoing challenge”, he said.
Advertisement
“I will take a life, I don’t have a problem with that”, the court papers quoted Lutchman as saying.
