(NY Post) A radicalized Islamic jihadist pleaded guilty to terrorism charges on Thursday for attacking NYPD officers with a machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2022, federal officials said.
Trevor Bickford, a 20-year-old Maine native, will face a potential 120 years in prison for slashing three cops with a 12-inch blade in the lone wolf attack during the annual midtown celebration attended by thousands of New Year’s revelers.
“Last New Year’s Eve, Trevor Bickford attacked courageous NYPD officers protecting those celebrating in Times Square as part of his effort, as he later told law enforcement, to commit jihad in New York City,” US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said.
