A New York man allegedly turned Manhattan into a potential minefield, hiding homemade bombs on subway tracks and residential rooftops before federal agents stepped in to stop him.
Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, New York, was taken into custody on June 5 and now faces a slate of federal charges for allegedly constructing and planting at least seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) across the city.
Prosecutors say he used chemicals purchased online to assemble the weapons, some of which were reportedly packed with shotgun shells to maximize their lethality.
According to court filings, one of the devices was hurled onto the subway tracks at the Williamsburg Bridge—a major commuter artery connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan, used by thousands of New Yorkers each day.
Others were discovered atop a SoHo apartment building, a high-end neighborhood filled with restaurants, shops and residential buildings.
Authorities say Gann was carrying an additional explosive at the time of his arrest, preventing what could have been a mass-casualty incident.
On the day of his arrest, Gann allegedly posted a cryptic message on Instagram: “Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?”
The unsettling post is now part of the investigation into his state of