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A Long Island man has been indicted for an alleged sinister plot to set off homemade bombs he’d stashed across New York City – even boasting online, “Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?” Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, is accused of building at least seven improvised explosive devices last month with chemicals that he’d bought online, federal prosecutors said as he was indicted Tuesday.
After allegedly manufacturing the explosives — including some with shotgun shells — Gann then scattered the devices on apartment building rooftops in SoHo — and even tossed one on the subway tracks on the Williamsburg Bridge, according to the feds.Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, was charged Tuesday with manufacturing at least seven improvised explosive devices using chemicals he bought online.He was found with one of the devices when he was nabbed in SoHo on June 5 — just hours after he’d posted on Instagram: “Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?” Ex-Astronomer CEO's wife holed up in $2.4M mansion since husband was caught canoodling at Coldplay concertDelta flight frantically halts takeoff as another plane almost lands on top of it in heart-pounding scene One of the IEDs he built allegedly contained roughly 30 grams of explosive powder —approximately 600 times the legal limit for consumer fireworks, according to the indictment. “As alleged, Michael Gann built explosive devices, stored them on a rooftop in SoHo, and threw one onto the subway tracks—putting countless lives at risk,” US Attorney Jay Clayton said.He was found with one of the devices when he was nabbed in SoHo on June 5 — just hours after he’d posted on Instagram: “Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?”“Thanks to swift work by our law enforcement partners, no one was harmed. That vigilance assuredly prevented a tragedy in New York.”He allegedly ordered approximately two pounds of potassium perchlorate and one pound of aluminum powder, as well as more than 200 cardboard tubes and over 50 feet of fuses. He also carried out a slew of internet searches related to explosives and firearms around that time – including “clorine bomb,” “1/2 stick dynamite” and “how to make flash powder from household items,” the feds alleged.He allegedly ordered approximately two pounds of potassium perchlorate and one pound of aluminum powder, as well as more than 200 cardboard tubes and over 50 feet of fuses. The scene at Prince Street and MacDougal Street in Soho on the night of June 5, 2025 when Michael Gann was arrested by law enforcement.“This defendant allegedly stockpiled homemade explosives and traveled to New York City with these deadly devices,” Tisch said. “He threw one of these devices onto an active subway track and stored others on the rooftop of a residential building, but because of the skilled investigative work and swift response from the NYPD and our partners, we were able to intervene before he caused any harm.” Gann was charged with attempted destruction of property by means of explosives, transportation of explosive materials, and unlawful possession of destructive devices. Ex-Astronomer CEO's wife holed up in $2.4M mansion since husband was caught canoodling at Coldplay concertBravo star arrested for attacking woman with rock-filled sock at WalmartPage Six editors share their favorite finds from the 2025 Nordstrom Anniversary SaleSee Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chad Michael Murray at ‘Freakier Friday’ premiereMichael Gann, 55, of Inwood, was charged Tuesday with manufacturing at least seven improvised explosive devices using chemicals he bought online.Gann captured on camera allegedly placing an IED on a rooftop in New York City.He was found with one of the devices when he was nabbed in SoHo on June 5 -- just hours after he’d posted on Instagram: “Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?”A stash of the homemade bombs discovered by officials.An explosive device thrown on the tracks of a subway station on the Williamsburg Bridge.He allegedly ordered approximately two pounds of potassium perchlorate and one pound of aluminum powder, as well as more than 200 cardboard tubes and over 50 feet of fuses.The scene at Prince Street and MacDougal Street in Soho on the night of June 5, 2025 when Michael Gann was arrested by law enforcement. 'Naughty' Jennifer Lopez boasts she 'likes it hard' in the bedroom as she takes scathing jab at ex Ben Affleck
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