The U.S. Justice Department told reporters today that a man in South Florida is in custody in connection with mailing of pipe bombs to political opponents of Donald Trump.
Multiple news outlets report that a man in Florida in his 50s, near Miami, has been taken into custody for questioning in the mail bomb case.
From the Miami Herald:
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to the string of suspected explosive packages sent to prominent Democrats this week, law enforcement sources tell the Miami Herald and other outlets.
The Miami Herald has learned that the suspect who has been arrested is a man in his 50s from Aventura. He is being questioned by FBI agents with the joint terrorism task force since his arrest this morning at about 10 a.m.
A law enforcement source tells the Miami Herald the arrest was made at an auto parts store in Plantation, Florida. Miami Herald news partner CBS4 reports the arrest was made about 10:30 a.m. Friday morning, and a “loud explosion” was heard at the time of the arrest.
CNN reported Shimon Prokupecz tweeted that “multiple law enforcement sources” confirmed federal authorities arrested a Florida man.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
