Man Linked to Suspicious Bridge Videotaping Released on Bond
Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 12:16AM
TheSpook
The Virginia man picked up after his wife was
seen suspiciously videotaping Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge was
released from custody Monday after a $1 million bond was posted.
Although he was originally questioned Aug. 20 about the bridge
videotaping, Ismael Selim Elbarasse was detained until Monday because
federal prosecutors have named him as a material witness and an
un-indicted co-conspirator in their investigation of Hamas-related
terrorist financing operations in the United States. Elbarasse is due
to appear before a grand jury in Chicago that has already indicted
three individuals for participating in a terrorist recruiting and
financing cell. On Aug. 20, Elbarasse and his wife were spotted in
their SUV by two Baltimore County, Md., police officers. Elbarasse's
wife was reportedly videotaping the 4.3 mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the
main span that connects Maryland's Eastern Shore to the Baltimore,
Washington D.C. area. The couple also allegedly tried to hide the video
camera when confronted by authorities. [more ]
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