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FBI Says It Foiled Halloween Plot in Michigan With Arrests in Dearborn and Inkster

Key details remain under seal pending the ongoing federal investigation.

Overview

  • FBI Director Kash Patel said multiple people were arrested in Michigan in an alleged plan to carry out a violent attack over the Halloween weekend.
  • The FBI Detroit field office confirmed Friday morning operations in Dearborn and Inkster and reported no current threat to public safety.
  • Court documents are sealed and officials have not publicly identified suspects or specified charges.
  • Reports citing law-enforcement sources and the Associated Press describe an ISIS-inspired probe involving online chatroom discussions referencing "Pumpkin Day" and weapons, with an undercover FBI operative engaged.
  • Agents searched homes in Dearborn and removed items as evidence, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she was briefed and praised law enforcement for swift action.