A suspect connected to the explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs has been arrested by the FBI at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to media reports Wednesday.
The arrest took place Tuesday night law enforcement officials told the Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss a criminal case that has not been publicly disclosed. The Los Angeles Times reported similar accounts of the arrest of a suspect connected to the bombing.
The explosion at the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in April was detonated by a man identified by the FBI and law enforcement authorities as Guy Edward Bartkus. He was believed to have died in the blast and a body was found near the exploded vehicle outside the building.
The explosion shattered windows at nearby buildings along the street. Authorities have been investigating if Bartkus had any help executing the explosion.
The explosion was called the “largest bombing scene that we’ve had in Southern California” by FBI officials.
Bartkus tried to livestream the explosion and left behind writings that communicated “nihilistic ideations” that were still being examined, the FBI said. U.S. Attorney Bilal “Bill” Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in the area, called the message “anti-pro-life.”