New Yorkers Crack The Case In The Most New York Way Possible

Police were able to arrest bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami after a shoot out in New Jersey. Rahami was wounded but ultimately brought into custody, where he is suspected of both the New York and New Jersey bombings. The US gave a collective sigh of relief but New Yorkers made it clear that they didn’t worry too much about that guy anyway. Instead, they celebrated the typical New Yorkers who helped solve the case: petty thieves. It was revealed that thieves snatching bags from city streets inadvertently helped law enforcement crack the case and identify Rahami. Not all heroes wear capes.

One of the two bombs planted in Chelsea detonated on West 23rd Street, while two thieves accidentally helped to disable the second pressure cooker bomb left on West 27th Street by stealing the suitcase that was hiding it. According to witnesses, two gentlemen opened the bag and took the bomb out before placing the explosive into a garbage bag and walking away with the rolling suitcase. Police were able to examine the cellphone attached to the bomb still intact, eventually discovering that it was connected to the family of Rahami. 

Update Read: The New York Times On What We Know And Don’t Know About The Bombing