31 December 2015•Update: 05 January 2016
WASHINGTON
A U.S. man has been charged with plotting to attack New Years Eve revelers in upstate New York, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
Emanuel L. Lutchman, 25, was charged with attempting to provide Daesh with material support.
He plotted to attack a restaurant/bar in Rochester, New York, today “in furtherance of his plan to join ISIL overseas”, according to the Justice Department.
Lutchman was allegedly acting on behalf of an overseas Daesh member, according to court records.
“This New Year’s Eve prosecution underscores the threat of ISIL even in upstate New York but demonstrates our determination to immediately stop any who would cause harm in its name,” said U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr.
Lutchman appeared before a U.S. magistrate in the western district of New York on Thursday morning.
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
