Suspect in bombs case is Florida Republican with criminal history

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man suspected of sending at least a dozen parcel bombs to high-profile critics of U.S. President Donald Trump is a 56-year-old registered Republican in Florida with a lengthy criminal history.

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Public records showed Cesar Sayoc has been arrested numerous times over the years, including one case in which he was accused of threatening to use a bomb.

Sayoc was taken into custody on Friday morning outside an auto parts store in Plantation, Florida, federal authorities said.

Sayoc’s white van, which was seized by authorities, had numerous stickers showing President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, as well as a “CNN SUCKS” sign, according to a screenshot posted on Twitter by a CNN reporter.

Sayoc is a promoter, booking agent and “live entertainment owner,” according to his LinkedIn profile, which listed him as the owner of International Gold Productions.

He filed for bankruptcy in Miami in 2012, according to court records. At the time, Sayoc said he lived with his mother in Aventura, Florida, and listed a $1,150 tax refund and a 2001 Chevy Tahoe vehicle as his only assets.

(Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Bill Berkrot)