NYPD officers tackle ISIS-inspired NYC bombing suspect in intense new video

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A newly-released video shows the moment that a group of NYPD officers tackled a suspect in what NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and court documents called an “ISIS-inspired” bombing attempt at Gracie Mansion earlier this month.

In the video, someone can be heard shouting “What is that?” repeatedly, before exclaiming “Bomb! Bomb!”

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Officers are seen scoping out the area within and behind sidewalk barriers, and then suddenly running in quick pursuit of 18-year-old suspect Emir Balat, who allegedly hurled an improvised explosive device at the mayor’s residence on March 7. The video shows one officer gets him to the ground, before a larger group of officials helps restrain him and control the crowd in order to bring him into custody without incident…

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