Holder says car bomb suspect was arrested trying to board flight to Dubai

Holder: Car bomb suspect tried to fly to Dubai

WASHINGTON — Faisal Shahzad, the man arrested Monday in connection with the failed plot to detonate a car bomb in New York’s Times Square, was trying to board a flight to Dubai when he was apprehended, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday.

Holder said Shahzad, a U.S. citizen, was detained by agents from Customs and Border Protection at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The attorney general described the investigation as “multifaceted” and said federal, state and local authorities are continuing to pursue a number of leads. “As we move forward, we will focus on not just holding those responsible for it accountable, but also on obtaining any intelligence about terrorist organizations overseas,” he said.

Holder suggested authorities may be searching for more suspects, saying, “We will not rest until we have brought everyone responsible to justice.”

“It’s clear that the intent behind this terrorist act was to kill Americans,” Holder said. “It’s important that the American people remain vigilant.”

Officials who spoke to The Associated Press early Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation said Shahzad had recently returned from a five-month trip to Pakistan, where he had a wife.

Shahzad, who has a Shelton, Conn., address, was being held in New York.