GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. (WGN) – A Lombard teen has been charged with plotting to commit an act of terror at a Glendale Heights Islamic Center.
The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office said on Friday, July 4, the 16-year-old boy went into the Islamic Education Center, located in the 1200 block of Goodrich Avenue and recorded video of religious services to “assist in preparation for detonating an explosive device at that location.”
Court documents further allege that on Saturday, July 12, the teen had a handgun in his possession that could be concealed.
The teen appeared at a detention hearing Friday morning and was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and one count of attempted terrorism.
A judge also ordered he be detained until at least his next court appearance, which is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 4.
“Through incredible law enforcement effort and coordination, a violent terrorist attack on American soil was thwarted,” U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros said. “I commend the outstanding work by our Assistant U.S. Attorneys, the FBI, the Lombard Police Department, and our prosecutorial partners in the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, to diligently discover, thoroughly investigate, and completely foil this terror plot. The arrest in this case serves as an emphatic reminder that federal, state, and local law enforcement will aggressively pursue those who attempt to harm Americans through terrorist acts.”
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