Suspected terrorist Frank Robert James called in the tip that led to his own arrest after spending 30 hours on the run following Tuesday’s subway shooting, said police.
Mr James reportedly called CrimeStoppers on Wednesday to say he was at a McDonald’s in Manhattan, leading officers to the East Village where he was taken into custody without incident at around 1.40pm.
The 62-year-old has now been charged with one federal count of terrorism and will appear in court on Thursday.
Mr James is accused of shooting 10 people and leaving at least 19 others injured in a horror attack on a Brooklyn subway during Tuesday’s rush hour.
At 8:24am, the gunman donned a gas mask on a packed N train travelling to Manhattan from Sunset Park and opened a gas canister. He then opened fire inside the train and on the station platform as it pulled into 36 Street.
A gun, magazines, gas canisters and fireworks were recovered from the scene and the NYPD recovered a U-Haul van allegedly rented by Mr James.
The motive remains unclear but disturbing YouTube videos show Mr James ranting about Mayor Eric Adams, gun violence, the subway system and NYC’s mental health system.
