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Federal agents have arrested a suspect, widely identified as a 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc, following a spate of suspicious packages sent to top Democratic officials in recent days. Here\u2019s what we know about the suspect so far.<\/p>\n
Media reports say Sayoc is a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was arrested in nearby Plantation. Both locations are just a few minutes north of Opa-locka, home to a mail facility raided by federal agents on Thursday evening, and believed to be the source of the suspicious packages.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: FBI detains mail bomb suspect, seizes white van with pro-Trump posters <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sayoc has lived in Florida since 2006, and before then lived in New Jersey, Alabama, and Michigan, but was born in Brooklyn, New York, according to public records.<\/p>\n He has a criminal record<\/strong><\/p>\n Sayoc\u2019s alleged mailbomb blitz is not the first time the Floridian has appeared on law enforcement\u2019s radar. The 56-year-old was sentenced to a year\u2019s probation in 2014 for theft and battery.<\/p>\n Before that, Sayoc was in and out of court on numerous<\/a> occasions, for a litany of offenses ranging from unpaid parking tickets, to theft, domestic violence, possession and distribution of steroids, and in one 2002 case, threatening to \u201cthrow, place, or discharge\u201d<\/em> a bomb.<\/p>\n “Mail bomb” sender Cesar Sayoc priors: \u2014 Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) October 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Sayoc is registered as a Republican and certainly appears to be vocal about his political beliefs. Photos of his van, seized outside an auto shop in Plantation, show every window plastered with right-wing, pro-Trump messages.<\/p>\n Among these messages are images of Hillary Clinton and liberal filmmaker Michael Moore seen through crosshairs, a cartoon depicting President Trump riding a tank into battle, and a sticker simply saying \u201cCNN Sucks.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Sayoc\u2019s arrest looks almost certain to bar him from voting in next month\u2019s crucial midterm elections, however. His van will be taken to an FBI field office in Miramar, Florida, for examination.<\/p>\n Of the 12 pipe bombs Sayoc allegedly sent, none exploded. Law enforcement initially treated all of the devices as potential live explosives, but later discovered that several were duds. Not all devices have yet been analyzed.<\/p>\n Whens the last time you heard of up close photos of a mail bomb being broadcast on national news within 1 hour of an attack? \u2014 Pablo Reyes (@pablo6441) October 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Among other flaws, Sayoc used fireworks-grade explosive powder, forgot to seal the ends of the PVC pipes correctly, provided no power source to detonate the bombs, and appeared to simply tape a cheap alarm clock to the devices in place of an actual, working timer.<\/p>\n A federal official told Reuters that the would-be bomber may have copied instructions from one of several widely-available online manuals like \u2018The Anarchist Cookbook\u2019, a 1970s-era bombmaking and hacking manual.<\/p>\n Unlike \u2018Unabomber\u2019 Ted Kaczynski, who orchestrated a long-running letter-bombing campaign from the late 1970s until the mid-1990s from a cabin in rural Montana, Sayoc lived a public life in a metropolitan area of six million people.<\/p>\n Dozens of social media photos of Sayoc surfaced within minutes of his arrest, including several showing the suspected bomber attending one of President Trump\u2019s trademark campaign-style rallies, and others showing a sharp-suited Sayoc out and about with a female companion.<\/p>\n And HERE is the man himself, Cesar Sayoc, who tried to ASSASSINATE a large portion of the leadership of the Democratic party — AT A TRUMP RALLY. pic.twitter.com\/fvaOZ9Li40<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) October 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n The bomber suspect’s social media presence has a treasure trove of images. Cesar Sayoc posted pictures of himself at a Donald Trump rally weeks before the 2016 election wearing a MAGA hat and has numerous anti-Hillary Clinton and anti-Muslim posts. 2\/2 #serialbomber<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/p9HMI9wdfU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Javi Morgado (@javimorgado) October 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Sayoc was also a business owner. Public records show the Florida resident started a company in 2016, called Native American Catering & Vending.<\/p>\n Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
91- Theft
94- Domestic Violence
03- Bomb threat
04- Illegal ID
04- Controlled substance
04- Evidence tampering
09- Foreclosure
09- operating w\/out license
13- Theft
13- Battery
14- Theft
15- Probation violation
+many traffic & drug arrests<\/p>\nHe\u2019s a Republican<\/h4>\n
He\u2019s a sloppy bomb maker<\/h4>\n
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0 for 6 explosions, was there even explosive material?
Where are the post markings? If courier, then why stamps and a return address?
Who took this photo? pic.twitter.com\/6CejRgf9Vh<\/a><\/p>\nHe didn\u2019t keep a low profile<\/h4>\n
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