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Malay Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
California fertility clinic bombing: Suspect arrested after deportation from Poland
NEW YORK, June 5 — Federal authorities arrested a suspect overnight in connection with last month's deadly bombing at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, according to law enforcement officials on Wednesday. The suspect, Daniel Park, a 32-year-old man from Washington state, was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the officials said. At his appearance on Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Brooklyn, Park consented to be detained and transferred to California in the custody of the US Marshals service, according to a spokesperson for the Brooklyn US Attorney's office. Park had been detained in Poland and deported by Polish authorities. US officials were not clear why he had travelled to Poland and said he was not in southern California on the day of the bombing. Officials alleged that Park secured 270 pounds of ammonium nitrate for Guy Bartkus, the primary suspect in the bombing. Ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer, is also a material commonly used to construct homemade bombs, they said. The officials charged Park with providing and attempting to provide material support to a terrorist. Bartkus, 25, died in the blast. A bomb detonated on May 17 in or near a car parked outside the fertility clinic, operated by American Reproductive Center. In addition to the death of the primary suspect, several other people were injured, according to authorities. Bartkus had 'nihilistic ideations,' FBI officials said at the time, adding that they were investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. On Wednesday law enforcement officials said that Park shared those views and had posted them on Internet forums. Wednesday's arrest was first reported by NBC News. — Reuters
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
FBI arrest suspect linked to California fertility clinic bombing
STORY: :: June 4, 2025 :: Los Angeles :: A man who allegedly provided chemicals for the California fertility clinic bombing has been arrested :: Bill Essayli, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California "My office and the FBI are announcing the arrest of Daniel Park, a Washington state resident charged in a federal criminal complaint with Title 18, the United States Code Section 2339A, providing and attempting to provide material support to a terrorist, the man who committed a suicide car bombing of the American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs, California." :: Palm Springs, California :: May 18, 2025 "The sole fatality of last month's act of terror was the bomber himself, 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus of Twentynine Palms, California. The bomb injured numerous victims, destroyed the clinic's building, and damaged surrounding buildings and areas, causing a debris field of approximately 250 yards in size. During the investigation, law enforcement learned of Bartkus' pro-mortalist, anti-natalist, and anti-pro-life extremist ideology. We also learned that the bomber had help. Mr. Park, who shares Bartkus' extremist beliefs, is accused of shipping approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate, an explosive precursor commonly used to construct homemade bombs, to Bartkus." :: Akil Davis, Assistant Director, FBI's Los Angeles Field Office "Park was in possession of an explosive recipe that was similar to the Oklahoma City bomb." "I think our biggest fear is that, is fear of the unknown in that these two subjects weren't really being tracked by any law enforcement agency and the fact that they could, on their own, put together such a destructive device." The suspect, Daniel Park, a 32-year-old man from Washington state, was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the officials said. He will make an initial appearance in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday afternoon and eventually face charges in California. Park had been detained in Poland and deported by Polish authorities. U.S. officials were not clear why he had traveled to Poland and said he was not in southern California on the day of the bombing. Officials alleged that Park secured 270 pounds of ammonium nitrate for Guy Bartkus, the primary suspect in the bombing. Ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer, is also a material commonly used to construct homemade bombs, they said. The officials charged Park with providing and attempting to provide material support to a terrorist. Bartkus, 25, died in the blast. A bomb detonated shortly before 11 a.m. local time on May 17 in or near a car parked outside the fertility clinic, operated by American Reproductive Center. In addition to the death of the primary suspect, several other people were injured, according to authorities.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Man sent chemicals to aide Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing: FBI
Man arrested for sending explosive materials to Palm Springs fertility clinic bomberMan accused of sending chemicals to Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber Man accused of sending chemicals to suspect in California fertility clinic bombingMan arrested in connection with Palm Springs fertility clinic bombingThe FBI have arrested a man at New York's John F Kennedy airport on Tuesday night in connection with last month's car bombing outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, said Daniel Park, 32, from Kent, Washington, sent 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate - an ingredient used in homemade bombs - to Guy Edward Park was scheduled to appear in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, after which it is expected he will be sent to Los Angeles. Authorities say Bartkus detonated an explosion on 17 May outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic. Four people were injured and Bartkus, 25, was killed in the blast. Bartkus left behind writings that suggest he disapproved of people being brought into the world against their will and advocated for the end of childbirth and the eventual extinction of FBI has called the blast an "intentional act of terrorism" and said the fertility clinic was deliberately was a resident of Twentynine Palms, a small city about 150 miles (240km) east of Los said Bartkus loaded his 2010 silver Ford Fusion sedan with explosives before driving an hour from Twentynine Palms to Palm blast was felt more than a mile a news conference on Wednesday, US Attorney Bill Essayli said Mr Park and Bartkus spent time together conducting experiments in Bartkus' days after the explosion, Mr Park travelled to Denmark and then onto Poland, but was detained by Polish authorities and sent back to the US, where he was Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles field office, said that Mr Park "was in possession of an explosive recipe that was similar to the Oklahoma City bombing."Investigators say the pair discussed plans online and were part of a movement sometimes called anti-natalism, also known as Davis referred to the site of the fertility clinic as "the largest bombing scene" the FBI had seen in southern California in recent buildings were damaged in the blast, including the fertility clinic with images showing a portion of its wall to its website, the ARC clinic is the first full-service fertility centre and IVF lab in the Coachella offers services including fertility evaluations, IVF, egg donation and freezing, reproductive support for same-sex couples and surrogacy.
CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Man charged in Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing after being arrested by FBI at New York's JFK airport
A man was charged Wednesday in connection with last month's bombing outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, after being apprehended in Europe and flown to New York City, where he was he was arrested overnight, authorities said. Daniel Park, 32, of Washington state is charged with providing and attempting to provide material support to a terrorist, U.S. Attorney Bilal Essayli announced during a news conference. Park is accused of shipping approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate — commonly used as a precursor to construct homemade explosives — to the bomber, who was identified by officials as 25-year-old Guy Bartkus. Bartkus died in the blast outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic on May 17. Four other people were injured in the explosion. Essayli said evidence shows Park and Bartkus shared extremist beliefs. According to the criminal complaint filed Wednesday, "Bartkus's attack was motivated by his pro-mortalism, anti-natalism, and anti-pro-life ideology, which is the belief that individuals should not be born without their consent and that non-existence is best." Investigators said Park also paid for an additional 90 pounds of ammonium nitrate that was shipped to Bartkus in the days leading up to the bombing. Park spent approximately two weeks visiting Bartkus' residence in Twentynine Palms, California, in late January and early February and ran "experiments" in his garage, Essayli said. FBI Assistant Director Akil Davis, in charge of the bureau's Los Angeles field office, said Park was charged because of his contributions to the bomb. "Park was in possession of an explosive recipe that was similar to the Oklahoma City bombing," Davis told reporters, referring to the 1995 attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City that killed 168 people. "We believe that Park had knowledge of how to create an ANFO bomb, ammonium-nitrate-fuel-oil bomb." The FBI and other law enforcement personnel gather evidence a day after a bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, May 18, 2025. Reuters/David Swanson Park flew to Warsaw, Poland, on May 21, a few days after the bombing, Davis said. Polish authorities detained Park at the request of U.S. officials on Friday. He was flown back to the U.S. and taken into custody by American authorities at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport overnight. Park is scheduled to appear in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Wednesday afternoon. He is expected to be prosecuted in Los Angeles. Four Polish border guards were with Park when he was taken back to the U.S., and two members of the FBI flying squad were also on the flight, according to two senior U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the investigation. Park consented to speak with the FBI at JFK and was interviewed by them there. Police in Palm Springs said the bomber backed his Ford Fusion into a parking spot outside the clinic before the powerful explosion left a crater on the morning of May 17. The explosion could be felt more than a mile away from the blast zone, the FBI said. The vehicle exploded outside American Reproductive Centers, a fertility clinic with a full-service IVF lab that dd not perform abortions. The blast caused significant damage to the building. The facility also lost power, but it was restored in time so no embryos were lost in the attack. The clinic reopened about two weeks later at a new location. The FBI believed that the bombing was premeditated and called the attack an "intentional act of terrorism." Detectives said they believed Bartkus acted alone at the site of the attack, but said they were scouring his online chats to learn whether anyone helped him buy parts or refine the design of the bomb. Investigators said the blast pattern shows that the device was far more damaging than a low-grade explosive such as fireworks. The FBI said Bartkus had access to a large quantity of commercially available chemical products that could be combined to create a homemade explosive device. Twentynine Palms is home to a large Marine Corps base about an hour's drive from Palm Springs. contributed to this report.
New York Times
6 days ago
- Health
- New York Times
Man Is Accused of Aiding California Fertility Clinic Bomber
Law enforcement authorities in New York City have arrested a Washington State man in the bombing of a California fertility clinic last month that killed one person and damaged buildings on several city blocks, officials said. The man, Daniel Park, 32, was arrested Tuesday night at Kennedy Airport after arriving from Poland, said Bill Essayli, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California. Mr. Park was scheduled to appear in Federal District Court in Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon. Guy Edward Bartkus, a 25-year-old man with 'nihilistic ideations,' bombed the Palm Springs clinic, American Reproductive Centers, on May 17, according to officials. The clinic offers treatments like in vitro fertilization and egg freezing. Mr. Bartkus, of Twentynine Palms, Calif., died in the blast, which also injured four people, officials said. Mr. Bartkus caused the explosion by detonating his Ford Fusion, which was parked near the clinic, according to the authorities. Mr. Park paid to ship nearly 200 pounds of ammonium nitrate to Mr. Bartkus and traveled to Southern California to stay with him in late January, Mr. Essayli said. Mr. Park was charged with providing material support to terrorists, according to a news release from Mr. Essayli's office. This is a developing story and will be updated. Chelsia Rose Marcius contributed reporting.
