Cesar Altieri Sayoc Jr.
Cesar Altieri Sayoc is an American who was arrested on October 26, 2018, on suspicion that he played a role in a high-profile mail-bomb plot.
Background
The Associated Press reported he had "a history of arrests".[1] Sayoc arrests included one for making bomb threats, in 2002.[2][3] The Miami New Times reports he was active in social media, where he was known for his extreme views.[4]
The bomb-plot
On Monday October 21, 2018, the first of a series of small pipe bombs was delivered. By Thursday October 24, 2018, twelve bombs had been intercepted. None of the bombs had been triggered, although security officials had described them as "operational" -- not props.
Video of a suspect, with a white van, had been found.
When Sayoc was arrested his white van was also seized, and, before law enforcement officials covered it with a tarp, reporters took pictures that showed it was festooned with pro-Trump posters and posters that espoused extremist views.[6][5][7] DNA evidence was reported to have been found in the van, tying Sayoc to the attacks.
References
- ↑ Michael Balsamo Eric Tucker, Colleen Long (2018-10-26). "U.S. mail-bomb case suspect Cesar Sayoc detained in Florida". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026185205/https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/10/26/investigators-search-for-person-who-sent-mail-bombs-motive.html. "Court records show Sayoc has a history of arrests."
- ↑ "LIVE VIDEO: DOJ provides new information on package bomb suspect". Fox 8. 2018-10-26. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026191048/https://fox8.com/2018/10/26/package-bomb-suspect-identified-as-cesar-sayoc/. "Sayoc was sentenced in August 2002 for threatening to throw a bomb in a conversation with a Florida utility representative, according to Ronald Lowy, a Miami attorney who represented him. Dade County court records showed Sayoc served a year’s probation after a judge signed a discharge certificate in November 2002."
- ↑ Jen Kirby (2018-10-26). "Pipe bomb suspect arrested: what we know". Vox. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026185225/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/26/18027244/cesar-sayoc-arrest-bomb. "Sayoc has an extensive criminal history, including an arrest for a past bomb threat in 2002, according to the Washington Post and the New York Times."
- ↑ Meg O'Connor, Jessica Lipscomb (2018-10-26). "Social Media Posts Show Florida Bomber Cesar Sayoc Held Extremist Views". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026185236/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/cesar-sayocs-social-media-posts-show-florida-bomber-cesar-sayoc-held-extremist-views-10859874.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Latest: Man in Custody in Bomb Case Is Cesar Sayoc, 56". US News and World Report. 2018-10-26. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2018-10-26/the-latest-man-in-custody-in-bomb-case-is-cesar-sayoc-56. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ↑ Lisa Ryan (2018-10-26). "What to Know About the Man Arrested in Connection With the Mail Bombs". The Cut. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026185319/https://www.thecut.com/2018/10/bomb-suspect-arrest-cesar-sayoc-florida.html.
- ↑ Cesar Altieri (2018-10-26). "Cesar Sayoc Called Trump ‘Greatest Commander Chief’". Heavy magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026185326/https://heavy.com/news/2018/10/cesar-sayoc-social-media-twitter-facebook/. "In addition, Sayoc, 56, of Florida, drove a van that was covered with pro Trump and Republican decals and stickers."
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