"A device thrown by a counterprotester at an anti-Islam demonstration in New York City on Saturday was confirmed to be an improvised explosive, according to a preliminary police analysis. Two people were in custody for their alleged role in the confrontation, which unfolded during a Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City event led by the far right activist Jake Lang outside the Manhattan residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani."
"Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department's bomb squad determined the object wasn't a hoax device or smoke bomb, but an improvised explosive device that could have caused serious injury or death. The device extinguished itself steps from police officers, Tisch noted. The same person who threw it then received a second device from another counterprotester, which was dropped and did not appear to ignite."
During a Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City event led by far-right activist Jake Lang outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Manhattan residence, a counterprotester threw a device containing nuts, bolts, screws, and a hobby fuse into the crowd. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the object was an improvised explosive device capable of causing serious injury or death, not a hoax or smoke bomb. The device extinguished itself near police officers. The same person received a second device from another counterprotester, which was dropped and failed to ignite. Two people were taken into custody for their involvement in the confrontation.
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