Man arrested over NY bomb attempt: Report

NEW YORK: A man identified as a US citizen of Pakistani origin was arrested in connection with an attempted car bombing in New York's Times Square, news media reported on Tuesday.

MSNBC television identified the man as Shahad Faisal, a Pakistani-American, and said he was arrested on Long Island, New York.

The New York Times said the suspect lived in the US state of Connecticut.

Authorities had launched a massive manhunt with the FBI's terrorism task force and local New York police to try to catch the would-be bomber.

Man arrested in bomb plot had tried to flee

US authorities have arrested Faisal Shahzad, a US citizen, in connection with the failed bombing attempt in New York's Times Square as he tried to flee the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday.

Shahzad was arrested at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport as he tried to board a flight to Dubai, Holder said. "This investigation is ongoing, as are our attempts to gather useful intelligence, and we continue to pursue a number of leads," Holder said in a hastily called news conference. "But it's clear that the intent behind this terrorist act was to kill Americans."