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the cnn newsroom on this new year s day. we have a major development on that bizarre attack that unfolded near last night s new year s eve festivities in times square. three new york city police officers are recovering after an unprovoked attack by a man wielding a machete. multiple law enforcement sources tell us the 19-year-old suspect was carrying some of his writings and his radical views. what have you learned, gloria? that s right, pamela. good evening. we ve been trying to learn more about this suspect as you said, a 19-year-old man. we can now tell you he was, in fact, carrying a hand written dillry. in it he expressed his desire to join the taliban in afghanistan and die as a martyr. that s according to multiple law enforcement sources. now, investigators believe the suspect arrived in new york city on thursday and he checked into a hotel in the leer east side. investigators and sources also telling my colleague john miller that he traveled to times square on ....
And he never got anywhere near that perimeter because security is so tight. he obviously did try to attack police officers there, so we will be looking to learn much more about his motivation, what was behind this attack, and exactly just what made this man come up here to new york to attack police officers and why he did travel all the way from maine. that s where trevor, 19 years old, that s where he s from. thank you so much. and coming up after cnn newsroom, tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern, a new cnn film tells the story of legendary singer dionne warwick. she has brought us countless hits over the decades, but don t make me over tells the intimate stories behind her rise to global superstardom. our victor blackwell has a closer look. the moment i wake up before i put on my make-up i say a little ....
Federalry or under state law or possibly both in relation to this attack. so far he has not been charged, and it is unclear if he has an attorney. investigators also seeking search warrants for his phone and for his online activities. so trevor beckford, 19 years old from maine. that is where he s from, a small town in maine, whales, a small town. that is the suspect behind this attack according to multiple law enforcement sources tonight. pam, learning more ability this man. a significant development considering the place where this attack took place just after 10:00 last night in times square as thousands and thousands of people were pouring into the area to watch the ball drop. if this is, in fact, determined to be an act of terror, it is a ....