The 19-year-old suspect accused of attacking three New York City police officers with a machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve is now facing several federal charges, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
At around 10:10 p.m. on 52nd Street and Eight Avenue, blocks away from the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, Bickford approached NYPD officers and allegedly shouted, “Allahu Akbar,” before striking and stabbing the officers in the head with his weapon. The alleged jihadist said he charged at another officer, and he tried and failed to remove the cop’s firearm from the holster, according to the federal authorities.
Bickford was also transported to Bellevue Hospital for his gunshot injury, and he was later held without bail after being arraigned by video, the Associated PressLaw enforcement recovered a bag Bickford had dropped at the scene of the attack, which allegedly contained literature from al-Maqdisi promoting jihad as well as Bickford’s diary.
Federal authorities charged the 19-year-old with four counts of attempted murder of officers and employees of the U.S. government and persons assisting them. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, meaning Bickford could face an 80-year sentence.
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