Times Square Terror Suspect Got Cash At Dunkin' Donuts: Official

NEW YORK — A U.S. law enforcement official says Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad (FY'-sul shah-ZAHD') told investigators he received cash at a meeting in a New York doughnut shop sometime before the May 1 botched bombing.

Authorities retrieved surveillance video last week from the Dunkin' Donuts shop in Ronkonkoma (rahn-CON'-kuh-mah). The Long Island shop is at a commuter rail stop about 50 miles from Manhattan.

The official declined to say who Shahzad said he met with, how much money was exchanged or whether the video proved useful.

The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the bomb plot probe is ongoing.

A spokeswoman for Dunkin' Brands Inc. said Friday that the franchisee turned over surveillance video from the last 30 days to the FBI.

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Associated Press Writer Frank Eltman contributed to this report from Garden City, N.Y.

Comments

[Faiza Waseem]

10:11 AM on 06/06/2010

Why Pakistan is a direct threat to American safety http://bit.ly/a8yNOo

[bigmacha]

05:42 PM on 05/17/2010

This is news why?

[awa611]

11:45 AM on 05/17/2010

So f'ing what! This isn't even relevant.

[Rand]

09:49 AM on 05/17/2010

I just get coffee and a donut

Why didn't anyone tell me that cash was an option?

[ScorpioRN]

09:29 AM on 05/16/2010

I like jelly donuts.

[unami]

04:55 PM on 05/15/2010

I wish they gave me cash at Dunkin Donuts, their donuts are awful.

[cly]

02:59 PM on 05/15/2010

Any word on where he took a leak?

This is beyond stupid.

[hotbarb2614]

02:18 PM on 05/15/2010

Wow they give cash when you buy donuts?I thought they only gave you heartburn.

[IfIonlyknew]

01:28 PM on 05/15/2010

So that means the cops are supporting the terrorists. aarrrgggg, they own the doughnut shops

[NextYearLions]

01:13 PM on 05/15/2010

Everyone needs a sugar boost.

[linton]

08:54 AM on 05/15/2010

A very misleading headline.

[KIVPossum]

04:13 PM on 05/15/2010

Standard HP fare

[MedinaM]

05:23 AM on 05/15/2010

After the controversy with Rachel Ray's scarf in the ad that Michelle Malkin tried to tie to Islam got pulled, surprised this would be the choice they'd do a money exchange at lol

[mckinley]

04:22 AM on 05/15/2010

The choice of headline and pic are made to give the impression Dunkin Donuts itself was involved. Going New York Post-al, are we?

[KIVPossum]

04:15 PM on 05/15/2010

Evidently one of the tagline writers has a 'thing' for Dunkin

[whatshappeningtoUSA]

04:13 AM on 05/15/2010

Where did he take a leak? It's so pertinent to this case!

[Aldo Rodriguez]

11:20 PM on 05/14/2010

MAN! That must have been SOME scratch-off prize!

"Time to make the D"OHnuts!