Overview

• Gann was arrested on June 5 in SoHo after law enforcement intercepted him with a seventh IED in his possession.
• He allegedly ordered precursor chemicals online—about two pounds of potassium perchlorate, one pound of aluminum powder, over 200 cardboard tubes and 50 feet of fuse—and tested explosive mixtures on Long Island before moving to Manhattan.
• Investigators say five devices packed with explosive powder and shotgun shells were stored on SoHo rooftops and another was hurled onto the Williamsburg Bridge subway tracks.
• Prosecutors pointed to Gann’s internet searches for bomb-making materials and his cryptic X and Instagram posts as key evidence of intent.
• Indicted on July 22 on counts of attempted destruction of property by explosives, transportation of explosive materials and unlawful possession of destructive devices, he faces up to 40 years in prison.