Police arrested a 54-year-old man who allegedly threatened to harm federal agents during Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in New York City, ABC7 reported.
David Cox of Newark Valley, New York, faces charges of making terroristic threats, false report of terrorism and making a threat of mass harm after authorities say he told a gas station employee in Oswego Friday night that he planned to travel to the city to firebomb ICE agents at the protest, the report said.
According to the outlet, the NYPD was alerted to the potential threat and officers tracked down Cox’s vehicle in Borough Park, Brooklyn, taking him into custody Saturday afternoon.
The arrest came as more than 100,000 protesters took to the streets of New York City during the “No Kings” demonstration, with crowds at one point flo