NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in a botched car bombing in Times Square has arrived in a New York City federal court for his first appearance since his arrest two weeks ago.
Prosecutors say Faisal Shahzad (FY’-sul shah-ZAHD’) was in court Tuesday on terrorism and explosives charges in the May 1 botched bombing.
The 30-year-old Shahzad has been held at an undisclosed location since his May 3 arrest on charges he abandoned a bomb-laden SUV in Times Square near several restaurants and a Broadway theater showing “The Lion King.”
Authorities say the ex-budget analyst from Bridgeport, Conn., had voluntarily waived his rights to an initial court appearance while he was cooperating.
