Times Square Car Bomb Suspect Arrested At JFK Airport Heading To Dubai

MSNBC reports that authorities "arrested a U.S. citizen in connection with the failed bombing attempt in New York's Times Square as he tried to leave the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday. Faisal Shahzad was arrested by Customs and Border Protection agents as he attempted to board a flight to Dubai at New York's JFK airport, Holder said at an early morning press conference. He was arrested at 11:45 p.m. Monday night, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said... Shahzad, who was born in Pakistan, was accused of driving a car bomb into Times Square, authorities said. He will appear in Manhattan Federal Court later on Tuesday."

"It is clear that the intent behind this terrorist act was to kill Americans," Holder said. Tweet