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Prosecutors say he threw an improvised explosive device onto the subway tracks at the Williamsburg Bridge and stashed others on rooftops in SoHo.

Michael Gann is accused of making at least seven explosives in NYC, and throwing some off the Williamsburg Bridge into the East River.

Both potassium perchlorate and aluminum powder are precursor chemicals that can be used to make an explosive mixture when combined, the indictment states.

Prosecutors allege that on May 30, Gann ordered two pounds of potassium perchlorate, a pound of aluminum powder, over 200 cardboard tubes, over 50 feet of fuses, as well as other unspecified items.

Michael Gann, 55, allegedly assembled at least seven IEDs by mixing potassium perchlorate and aluminum powder, officials said.

He also allegedly ran internet searches, including: "how to make flash powder from household items," and "what to mix with potassium perchlorate to make flash powder," the release said.

According to prosecutors, Gann ordered approximately two pounds of potassium perchlorate and one pound of aluminium powder – precursor chemicals to explosives – online in May, along with over ...

Michael Gann was arrested last month after allegedly placing six explosive devices around the SoHo neighborhood in Manhattan ...