An Iraqi refugee living in Arizona is being held without bond as a security risk after he was arrested last week in connection with a bombing attack at a Social Security office.
No one was injured in the Nov. 30 explosion, which damaged the Social Security Administration office south of Phoenix, Ariz.
Abdullatif Aldosary was arrested after witnesses recorded the license tag off a car seen speeding away from the building. An indictment issued Wednesday charges him with the bombing and with possessing firearms despite a previous felony conviction.
Local police found Aldosary washing his 2003 Hyundai when they got to his home 14 miles from the Social Security office. One witness described seeing flames shoot from the car as it sped off, and an FBI bomb tech later found "thermal damage to the vehicle, which likely was caused by explosive material," wrote FBI Special Agent Carey A. Cooper in an affidavit.
Neither the indictment nor a preceding criminal complaint refers to any jihadist connection or motivation for Aldosary. Agents searching his home found a rifle and a Ruger semiautomatic handgun, along with hundreds of rounds. And, tucked behind a picture hanging in his study, they found handwritten notes about explosive materials and instructions from the Anarchists Chemical Cook Book.
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Judge: Pinal County bombing suspect Abdullatif Aldosary a 'danger'
Judge: Pinal County bombing suspect Abdullatif Aldosary a 'danger' http://bit.ly/SJKFB0PHOENIX, AZ - The man accused of trying to blow up a government building in Casa Grande was back in court Wednesday afternoon.
Unlike his first appearance, however, this time 47-year-old Abdullatif Aldosary cooperated with his attorney and the judge.
During the hearing, the judge called Aldosary a danger and a flight risk while ordering him to remain in custody.
Aldosary was seen in court talking with his attorney which is different from Monday when he just stood in silence.
Aldosary is charged with attempting to destroy the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande last Friday.
Prosecutors say Aldosary detonated an explosive device which caused damage near the building's back door.
Investigators searched his home in nearby Coolidge and claim they found hundreds of rounds of ammunition as well as gallons of chemicals used for making bombs.
Federal agents say they even found instructions on bomb making hidden behind a picture frame hanging on the wall.
Congressman Paul Gosar has an office not far from where the explosion happened in Casa Grande.
Rep. Gosar spoke with ABC15 by phone Wednesday about Aldosary's status as an Iraqi refugee.
"Instead of trying to integrate and be a productive citizen here, he is trying to destroy a building potentially harming and taking the lives of citizens in this country," said Rep. Gosar.
Aldosary is due back in court Tuesday, December 11th.
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