{"id":8898,"date":"2025-10-20T00:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T00:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/8898\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T00:37:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T00:37:22","slug":"man-arrested-for-threatening-to-firebomb-ice-agents-at-nyc-no-kings-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/8898\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for threatening to firebomb ICE agents at NYC ‘No Kings’ protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police arrested a 54-year-old man who allegedly threatened to harm federal agents during Saturday\u2019s \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest in New York City, ABC7<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

According to the outlet, the NYPD was alerted to the potential threat and officers tracked down Cox\u2019s vehicle in Borough Park, Brooklyn, taking him into custody Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The arrest came as more than 100,000 protesters took to the streets of New York City during the \u201cNo Kings\u201d demonstration, with crowds at one point flooding Times Square.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on Staten Island, a steady stream of protesters waving signs and American flags lined a stretch of Victory Boulevard Saturday afternoon<\/a> as part of the nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

About 600 protesters rallied across the street from the office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis in Castleton Corners before marching toward Clove Lakes Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing in the courts how Trump is ignoring the courts, how Congress is not being an equal co-branch of government and they\u2019re basically just rubber-stamping whatever Trump wants. And we\u2019re seeing a genuine erosion of our rights,\u201d said one of the event organizers, Mike DeCillis, a former Staten Islander who now lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I would like to say to the other side is the fact that we are not the scary monsters that they have literally said,\u201d DeCillis noted. <\/p>\n

The gathering was a mix of old and young, with some simply wielding signs and others wearing inflatable animal costumes \u2014 which has become increasingly popular at anti-ICE protests across the country.<\/p>\n

\"NoDemonstrators wore inflatable costumes at the “No Kings” protest in Castleton Corners on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.(Advance\/SILive.com | Luke Peteley)<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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