Nail-biting new video shows NYPD cops tackle and arrest Islamic extremist Emir Balat moments after he hurled an improvised explosive device outside Gracie Mansion.
In the chaotic footage, the 18-year-old homegrown terror suspect is seen sprinting down a city street on March 7, attempting to evade capture as officers can be heard screaming, “What is that? Bomb! Bomb!”
Within seconds, 8-year NYPD veteran Grant Pulgarin takes him down with a perfectly executed form tackle, as officers immediately join in the dogpile to control the crowd and ensure he was taken into custody without incident.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/nypd-tackles-gracie-mansion-bombing-suspect-in-new-video/
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