An 18-year-old New Jersey man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a plot to attack a U.S. electrical substation. Authorities say the man, who was on his way to Ukraine to join a volunteer fighting unit, was arrested before boarding a flight to Paris.
The man, identified as Andrew Takhistov, had been in communication with an undercover agent since January. During their conversations, Takhistov discussed plans to attack an electrical substation and provided information on constructing Molotov cocktails, appropriate clothing to wear, and strategies to avoid detection.
