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Cesar Sayoc: What we know about the man arrested for sending package bombs

By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

A person has been taken into custody in Florida in connection with a series of package bombs sent to prominent Democrats and others across the country, the Justice Department says.

According to The New York Times, Cesar Sayoc, 56, was arrested Friday in Plantation, Florida, about 20 miles from Miami.

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Sarah Flores, spokeswoman for the Justice Department, says a news conference is scheduled for later Friday to discuss the arrest.

Here's what various media outlets are reporting about the man arrested in connection with sending suspicious packages.

  • He has a criminal history.
  • He has an Aventura, Florida, address. Aventura is about 20 miles from Miami, and about the same distance from Plantation.
  • He has some ties to New York.
  • The arrest happened without incident.
  • He was arrested at an Auto Zone car parts store.
  • A white van was taken from in front of the Auto Zone in Plantation Friday morning.
  • 12 devices were intercepted, none of them were detonated.

Devices were sent to:

Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama

George Soros

Maxine Waters – two devices sent to Waters

Eric Holder

Robert De Niro

Joe Biden – two devices sent to Biden

James Clapper

John Brennan

Sen. Cory Booker

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