Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Queens man held in grenade plot
An ex-Israeli army soldier living in Queens has been arrested for plotting to buy a half-dozen hand grenades. Police searching his Rego Park apartment found an Uzi submachine gun and ammunition.
Police say 57-year-old Joshua Hedvat reportedly made threats to a juge, a rabbi and U-S Senator Charles Schumer. However, Schumer's office says they knew of no threats.
Authorities and neighbors say Hedvat complained that his family fortune in Iran was cheated from him.
Neighbors told police Hedvat was a loner who often muttered about violence, but he never did anything dangerous.
An ex-Israeli army soldier living in Queens has been arrested for plotting to buy a half-dozen hand grenades. Police searching his Rego Park apartment found an Uzi submachine gun and ammunition.
Police say 57-year-old Joshua Hedvat reportedly made threats to a juge, a rabbi and U-S Senator Charles Schumer. However, Schumer's office says they knew of no threats.
Authorities and neighbors say Hedvat complained that his family fortune in Iran was cheated from him.
Neighbors told police Hedvat was a loner who often muttered about violence, but he never did anything dangerous.
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