Gerardo Checo Nunez Wiki
Gerardo Checo Nunez Biography
Who is Gerardo Checo Nunez ?
A retired US Army sergeant was arrested after entering the New York City FBI office and claiming he had a bomb in a van parked near Lower Manhattan.
Gerardo Checo Núñez entered the federal building at the Jacob K. Federal Office Building Wednesday night, an IED, inside a white van parked outside a Starbucks on Worth Street, New York police said Thursday.
The NYPD Bomb Squad was able to locate the army veteran’s truck and found no explosive device. However, a dog that was in the vehicle was rescued by officers.
Previously, he had been upset by the FBI’s response after reporting that he had lost money in an extortion scam, NBC New York reported.
How old is Gerardo Checo Núñez ?
He is 33 year old.
Arrested and Charged
The white pickup truck that 33-year-old retired Army Sgt. Gerardo Checo Núñez said contained an IED was parked in front of a Starbucks near the FBI headquarters in Lower Manhattan.
FBI officials cordon off the street near the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building, which houses the FBI offices and Homeland Security offices.
Police officers blocked a swath of Lower Manhattan before giving the go-ahead after no IEDs were found.
Checo Núñez was charged of making a false terrorist threat.
Gerardo Checo Nunez Quick and Facts
- A retired US Army sergeant was arrested after walking into the New York City’s FBI office and claiming he had a bomb in a van parked nearby on Wednesday
- Gerardo Checo Nunez entered the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building at 26 Federal Plaza told officials that he had an improvised explosive device in his van
- The NYPD’s Bomb Squad was able to locate the 33-year-old’s van and found no explosive device, however a dog that was in the vehicle was rescued by officers
- Checo Nunez was charged with making a false terrorist threat
- He had previously been upset by the FBI’s response after he reported that he had lost money in an extortion scam
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