Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a series of explosive devices mailed to a host of public figures.
Department of Justice spokesperson Sarah Isgur Flores confirmed on Twitter this morning that a suspect had been taken into custody. She said the DOJ would hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. E.T. to provide more details.
We can confirm one person is in custody. We will hold a press conference at the Department of Justice at 2:30pm ET.
— Sarah Isgur Flores (@whignewtons) October 26, 2018
The suspect, identified as Florida resident Cesar Sayoc Jr., is in his 50s, NBC News reports. He's reportedly been arrrested before, though it's unclear on what charges. Law enforcement sources tell CNN that the arrest was made in South Florida. The suspect was tracked through his cellphone, ABC News reports.
According to WPLG, federal investigators focused on a white van parked outside an Auto Zone in Plantation, Florida. The van, which reportedly has political stickers all over its windows, was covered with a blue tarp by authorities.
Reports of suspicious packaged being found in the mail started Tuesday, when an explosive device was found outside the compound of liberal megadonor George Soros in Westchester County, New York. Additional devices found over the next several days were supposed to reach Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Rep. Maxine Waters (D–Calif.), former CIA Director John Brennan via the offices of CNN, former Attorney General Eric Holder, former Vice President Joe Biden, actor Robert De Niro, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and Sen. Cory Booker (D–N.J.).
This post has been updated.
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