A 19-year-old suspect accused of attacking three uniformed New York City Police Department officers on New Year’s Eve told law enforcement that he planned to travel to the city to “kill people and carry out jihad,” according to prosecutors.
Trevor Bickford was charged by the Manhattan district attorney’s office with attempted first-degree murder and attempted assault after allegedly wielding a machete-like knife and charging at officers several blocks north of Times Square as revelers gathered to watch the ball drop.
