Federal charges for NYC man accused of throwing explosives off bridge

A New York City man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he built improvised explosive devices using instructions he found on the internet.

Michael Gann is accused of making at least seven explosives, and throwing some off the Williamsburg Bridge into the East River, between May and June of this year.

The 55-year-old man from Inwood was charged with attempted destruction of property by means of explosives, transportation of explosive materials and unlawful possession of destructive devices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced Tuesday…

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