Brooklyn, NY – State Sen.: Several Detained After FBI Makes Car Stop On Belt Parkway With Possible Links To Chelsea Bombing

Brooklyn, NY – Several people are in custody after the FBI made a car stop on the Belt Parkway near the Verrazano Bridge Sunday evening.

The FBI called the NYPD for backup following the stop.

NYPD sources told CBS2 the FBI took five people into custody and they are currently being questioned.

According to state Sen. Martin Golden, this incident is possibly connected to the Chelsea bombing, however, that has yet to be confirmed.

“Update from the NYPD: About an hour ago, the FBI took several individuals into custody on the Belt Parkway in the area underneath the Verrazano Bridge, with a possible connection to the bombing last night in Chelsea,” Golden posted on Instagram.