According to multiple reports, law enforcement authorities in Florida have arrested one man in connection to the wave of at least 12 bombs which have recently been mailed to prominent Democrats such as Barack Obama, the Clintons, and George Soros, as well as other public figures and CNN.
A Department of Justice Spokesperson quickly confirmed that they had one person in “custody,” but did not specify whether there has been an arrest, or if they are simply holding someone for questioning.
Update 1, 11:30 a.m. ET: News footage from the scene of the arrest showed FBI agents inspecting—and later confiscating—a white van covered in stickers.
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According to the Miami Herald, the man arrested is in his 50s and has an address in Aventura, outside of Miami.
Update 2, 11:59 p.m. ET: Multiple outlets, citing law enforcement sources, have identified the man being held in custody as 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc.
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Update 3, 12:32 p.m. ET: The New York Times reports that Sayoc is a registered Republican with a criminal history dating back more than 25 years, including having been previously accused of making bomb threats.
Additionally, a Facebook page belonging to a Cesar Altieri Randazzo has surfaced—it contains this picture of him with a name badge that says ‘Cesar Sayoc,’ as well as videos posted on October 13, 2016, that were shot during a Trump rally. That year, Trump held two rallies in Florida on October 12 and one, in West Palm Beach, on October 13. (Since this update, Sayoc’s Facebook page has been pulled down.)
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Update 4, 1:52 p.m. ET: Since his arrest this morning, Sayoc’s Facebook profile, which prominently featured a number of right wing posts and pro-Trump images and videos, has been taken down.
Currently, a Twitter account appearing to belong to Sayoc remains active, and includes the following video from this past summer:
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This is a developing story, and will be updated as new information is made available.