Crime
19-year-old Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said Charged in ISIS-Inspired Plot to Attack U.S. Military Base in Warren
A 19-year-old man from Melvindale, Michigan, is facing federal charges after allegedly plotting a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS against a U.S. military installation in Warren.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to the manufacture or use of a destructive device.
Federal prosecutors allege that Said developed and attempted to execute a detailed plan to carry out a mass shooting at the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) facility, located at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan.
The criminal complaint outlines that Said provided significant material assistance in the lead-up to the planned attack.
His alleged actions included supplying ammunition and firearms magazines, training undercover law enforcement agents in the use of weapons and the construction of Molotov cocktails, and conducting aerial reconnaissance of the TACOM facility using a drone.
He also reportedly provided a detailed layout of the building to support the planning of the assault.
During one recorded conversation with undercover officers, Said allegedly showed a training video and expressed extremist views, stating, “For us, whether they’re armed or not, it’s shoot-to-kill.”
Federal agents arrested Said on May 13—the day the attack was reportedly scheduled to take place—after he traveled near the TACOM facility and launched a drone in preparation for the assault.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison emphasized the seriousness of the charges and the threat posed by terrorist plots targeting military personnel and facilities:
“ISIS is a brutal terrorist organization which seeks to kill Americans. Helping ISIS or any other terrorist organization prepare or carry out acts of violence is not only a reprehensible crime—it is a threat to our entire nation and way of life. Our office will not tolerate such crimes or threats, and we will use the full weight of the law against anyone who engages in terrorism.”
If convicted, Said faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each charge.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force with assistance from federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.