(NY Post) The Maine teenager and suspected Islamist extremist who allegedly lunged at NYPD officers with a machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve said, “Allah Akbar” or “Allahu Akbar” during the attack, police sources told the Post.
Trevor Bickford, 19, was charged with attempted murder and assault Monday for the Dec. 31 attack that left three cops injured, including a rookie who suffered a skull fracture his first day on the job.
A police source said the suspect was heard uttering, “Allahu Akbar” as he suddenly set upon the cops working the holiday security detail not far from the ball drop at the Crossroads of the World.
“Allahu Akbar,” or “God is Great” in Arabic, has been co-opted by Muslim extremists in recent years as a battle cry during terror attacks.
