Federal authorities have arrested a man from Florida who they claim planned to “reboot” the U.S. government by setting off an explosive device at the New York Stock Exchange. The 30-year-old Coral Springs resident Harun Abdul-Malik Yener is accused with attempting to use an explosive device to destroy or cause damage to a structure used for interstate commerce. This revelation follows NBC Miami’s news of Yener’s arrest yesterday.
Following a tip on Yener’s storage of “bombmaking schematics” in a unit, the FBI became involved in February and discovered a stash of electrical circuit boards, watches with timers, bomb-making designs, and other electronics. The same source claims that Yener’s internet behavior since 2017 revealed a troubling trend of queries pertaining to bomb-making. According to court documents obtained by Time, Yener stated in his conversations with undercover FBI agents that he intended to target the stock exchange the week before Thanksgiving, saying, “We want to hit that, because it will wake people up.”
According to court documents made public by NBC Miami, the suspect, who has been referred to as “unhoused,” called for an attack that would cause destruction akin to a tiny bomb going off. Yener is arrested prior to Thanksgiving. According to court documents, Yener had prepared by modifying two-way radios to act as remote triggers for an explosive device and even intended to disguise himself while carrying out the scheme.
In the past, Yener posted videos on YouTube explaining how to build fireworks and explosives out of common home objects. According to evidence from NBC Miami, he has a problematic history of violent conduct, including being fired from a restaurant after he threatened to “go Parkland shooter in this place,” at work.His desire for martyrdom resulted in his rejection, despite his attempts to associate with groups such as the Proud Boys and the Boogaloo Bois. Yener will be held until trial after making his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon. So far, calls to publicly posted lines have gone unanswered, and there is no attorney indicated in court records, making it impossible to get in touch with Yener or his reps for comment.
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