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Sayoc’s was previously arrested and accused of threatening to use a bomb, the New York Times reports. His criminal history dates back to 1991 and also includes felony theft, drug and fraud .
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12m ago 12:25
Suspect Cesar Sayoc is a registered Republican with an extensive criminal history who appears to have owned dry cleaning and catering businesses, NBC News reported, citing public records.
Images of the van authorities took away from the site of the arrest appear to show photos of Trump and a presidential seal, along with other political decals.
DNA evidence played a role in the arrest, per NBC.
Updated at 12.28pm EDT
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48m ago 11:49
NY1 is reporting the suspect is Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, of Aventura, Florida.
Updated at 12.03pm EDT
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50m ago 11:47
President Trump says he’ll be addressing the bomb packages at an event soon.
It’s a quick shift from comments an hour and a half ago, when he put "bomb" in quotation marks and focused on the political implications.
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1h ago 11:35
The suspect is a man in his 50s with an address in Aventura, Florida, according to CNN.
He was arrested outside the AutoZone in Plantation, Florida, where authorities were also preparing to tow a white van.
The man has a criminal history and once lived in New York, CNN reported.
The suspect was arrested around 10am and is currently being questioned by FBI agents with the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Miami Herald reported.
Miami’s CBS4 reported a "loud explosion" was heard at the time of the arrest, possibly from an FBI flash bomb device.
Updated at 11.37am EDT
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1h ago 11:25
A van belonging to the suspect is being towed from an Autozone in Plantation, Florida.
The FBI, NYPD, Florida law enforcement and others were on the scene and covering the van with a blue tarp, according to WSVN footage from the scene.
1h ago 11:22
Man arrested over explosive devices
Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the explosive devices sent to political figures.
The Justice Department confirmed the arrest and is expected to provide more information at a 2:30pm briefing. The man was arrested in Florida, according to several news outlets.
The arrest comes as two more devices were discovered Friday morning. One, found in Florida, was addressed to New Jersey senator Cory Booker. The other, found at a New York post office, was addressed to former national intelligence director James Clapper at the offices of CNN.
Read our developing news story here.
SOURCE:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/oct/26/pipe-bombs-latest-live-news-updates-arrest-florida
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