FBI Thwarts Potential Terrorist Attack Planned for Halloween Weekend, Multiple Arrested in Michigan
On the morning of October 31, 2025, in the cities of Dearborn and Inkster in Wayne County, Michigan, the Federal Bureau of Investigation carried out law enforcement operations and arrested multiple subjects who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend. FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X that morning: "This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend. More details to come."
In a further statement, Patel said that through swift action and close coordination with local partners, a potential act of terror was stopped before it could unfold, and that the vigilance of the FBI prevented what could have been a tragic attack, so Michigan would have a safe and happy Halloween.
Jordan Hall, a spokesperson for the FBI's Detroit field office, confirmed that FBI personnel were in Dearborn and Inkster that morning conducting law enforcement activities, and said there was no current threat to public safety. The Dearborn Police Department said it had been made aware of the FBI operations in the city early that morning and assured residents there was no threat to the community at that time.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she had been briefed by Director Patel that morning on the thwarted potential terrorist attack in the state, and thanked the FBI and the Michigan State Police for their quick work.
As of October 31, the FBI had not released the names or number of those arrested, any charges, or the alleged target or method of the plot, saying only that more details would come.
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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