Police arrested a 54-year-old man who allegedly threatened to harm federal agents during Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in New York City, ABC7 reported.
David Cox of Newark Valley, New York, faces charges of making terroristic threats, false report of terrorism and making a threat of mass harm after authorities say he told a gas station employee in Oswego Friday night that he planned to travel to the city to firebomb ICE agents at the protest, the report said.
According to the outlet, the NYPD was alerted to the potential threat and officers tracked down Cox’s vehicle in Borough Park, Brooklyn, taking him into custody Saturday afternoon.
The arrest came as more than 100,000 protesters took to the streets of New York City during the “No Kings” demonstration, with crowds at one point flooding Times Square.
Meanwhile, on Staten Island, a steady stream of protesters waving signs and American flags lined a stretch of Victory Boulevard Saturday afternoon as part of the nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration.
About 600 protesters rallied across the street from the office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis in Castleton Corners before marching toward Clove Lakes Park.
“We’re seeing in the courts how Trump is ignoring the courts, how Congress is not being an equal co-branch of government and they’re basically just rubber-stamping whatever Trump wants. And we’re seeing a genuine erosion of our rights,” said one of the event organizers, Mike DeCillis, a former Staten Islander who now lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
“What I would like to say to the other side is the fact that we are not the scary monsters that they have literally said,” DeCillis noted.
The gathering was a mix of old and young, with some simply wielding signs and others wearing inflatable animal costumes — which has become increasingly popular at anti-ICE protests across the country.
Demonstrators wore inflatable costumes at the “No Kings” protest in Castleton Corners on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Luke Peteley)
The protest remained peaceful and was overseen by the NYPD, who ensured a safe event and guided the flow of traffic. At numerous times, vehicles passing honked in support of the protesters, generating an audible reaction of approval from the crowd.
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