Virginia teen says FBI raided his Leesburg home days after manhole explosions

The Brief

  • An 18-year-old says the FBI raided his Leesburg home after nearby manhole explosions.
  • Muizz Khan claims he was ordered outside while still in his underwear.
  • No arrests were made; Khan denies involvement and plans to hire a lawyer.

LEESBURG, Va. FOX 5 spoke with an 18-year-old who says his home was raided by police and the FBI as they investigated a possible connection with a series of manhole explosions in a northern Virginia neighborhood.

Muizz Khan says he was asleep on his couch Thursday morning when he heard officers on a loudspeaker ordering him to come outside.

Teen describes FBI raid

“I don’t even have pants on. I’m just like in my underwear, so I just run outside and put my hands up,” Khan told FOX 5. “They already had their guns on me.”

It was around 10 a.m. when Khan says he was surrounded by officers, including FBI agents, with a search warrant ordering him to step outside of his home on Howitzer Terrace.

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