Nightly News   |  May 01, 2012

FBI arrests five self-described anarchists

Five men were arrested in Ohio, accused of plotting to blow up the Route 82 Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge near Cleveland. Charges are now pending against Douglas L. Wright, 26, Brandon L. Baxter, 20, and Anthony Hayne, 35, Connor C. Stevens, 20, and Joshua S. Stafford, 23. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> the fbi arrested five self-described anarchists in cleveland, ohio today. the men are between 20 and 37 years of age and are accused of plotting to build up a bridge over a cleveland park . the plot was uncovered by an fbi sting operation which provided the men with what they thought was bomb making materials. as is the case with so many of these, there was never any real danger associated with the plan.