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Violent machete attack blocks away from Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration
Several law enforcement sources tell NBC News the suspect, 19-year-old Trevor Bickford, allegedly charged a group of NYPD officers at a security checkpoint just after 10 PM on New Year’s Eve. Officials tell NBC News the suspect likely arrived in New York City on Thursday with a backpack containing personal writings, terrorist propaganda, a pocket knife, and $200 in cash.