Phoenix Pride organizers are thanking law enforcement, who they say stopped a potentially catastrophic attack on last weekend’s event.
A 17-year-old Peoria resident was arrested Friday and is being charged as an adult for allegedly planning to set off an explosive device at Phoenix Pride. He’d been talking about his plan in online chat rooms over the span of about six months.
Pride spokesman Jeremy Helfgot said the Pride community is glad law enforcement was able to nip the incident in the bud before anyone got hurt.
“We are extremely grateful to our partners in the public safety community, particularly the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, the FBI’s Phoenix division and the Joint Terrorism Task Force," Helfgot said.
He added that while they are deeply shaken by the news, the Pride community remains strong.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The story has been updated to correct the spelling of Jeremy Helfgot's name.
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