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FBI Says Halloween Weekend Terror Plot in Michigan Thwarted After Detroit-Area Raids

Officials report no ongoing danger, with Detroit-area searches underway and case records under seal.

An FBI agent stands outside a home in Dearborn, Michigan, after FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency had thwarted a "potential terrorist attack"
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: U.S. flags flutter in the wind over the entrance to the J. Edgar Hoover Building, on the day that FBI Director Kash Patel announced that he was redeploying 1,500 FBI agents and shutting down the bureau?s storied headquarters, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/File Photo

Overview

  • FBI Director Kash Patel said Friday that multiple suspects were arrested in Michigan in an alleged plan for a violent attack over the Halloween weekend.
  • The FBI’s Detroit office confirmed agents conducted operations in Dearborn and Inkster and stated there is no current threat to public safety.
  • Dearborn police acknowledged federal activity and reassured residents, as agents were seen searching at least two homes and removing containers as evidence.
  • Court filings connected to the federal case were sealed as of Friday, and authorities have not released identities, charges, or specifics of the alleged plot.
  • Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was briefed on the operation, and senior law-enforcement officials told NBC News the arrestees are young and may have foreign extremist ties.