Queens DA Paralegal Arrested After Explosives Found in Alleged Plot to Bomb Migrant Shelter

Sep 27, 2024, 11:20 PM

A paralegal employed at the Queens District Attorney's office in New York City, 27-year-old Derek Klever, has been arrested after allegedly attempting to construct an explosive device intended for a migrant shelter located across from his apartment. According to a criminal complaint filed on Thursday, Klever was accused of threatening to detonate an explosive at the shelter, and police discovered explosives in his home. He reportedly told a witness, "I wish I had a big enough one to blow them back to Venezuela."