The short message was referring to the manhunt for Ahmad Kahn Rahami, the suspected mastermind behind several incidents in the New York area over the weekend, including a bombing Saturday night in New York City that injured 29 people.
Rahami is currently in police custody.
According to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, the emergency alert sent to people’s phones was the equivalent of a digital “wanted poster,” and it helped bring Rahami under custody. – READ MORE