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'''Trevor Bickford''' (b. ca. 2003) is the young man who converted to [[Islam]], radicalised by Islamist extremists, became fixated with Jihadism, had traveled from his hometown Wells, [[Maine]], to [[NYC]] to attack cops on New Year's Eve with a machete, just outside [[Times Square]] during the 2023 new year celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Newman |first=Andy |last2=Zaveri |first2=Mihir |date=2023-01-02 |title=Islamic Extremism Drove Suspect in Times Square Attack, Official Says |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/nyregion/times-square-nyc-machete-attack.html |access-date=2023-01-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

'''Trevor Bickford''' (b. ca. 2003) is the young man who converted to [[Islam]], radicalised by Islamist extremists, became fixated with Jihadism, had traveled from his hometown Wells, [[Maine]], to [[NYC]] to attack cops on New Year's Eve with a machete, just outside [[Times Square]] during the 2023 new year celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Newman |first=Andy |last2=Zaveri |first2=Mihir |date=2023-01-02 |title=Islamic Extremism Drove Suspect in Times Square Attack, Official Says |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/nyregion/times-square-nyc-machete-attack.html |access-date=2023-01-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

He wanted to carry out a Jihad, charged prosecutor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bromwich |first=Jonah E. |last2=Zaveri |first2=Mihir |date=2023-01-04 |title=Times Square Suspect Wanted to ‘Carry Out Jihad,’ Prosecutors Say |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/nyregion/times-square-jihad-suspect.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

He wanted to carry out a [[Jihad]], charged prosecutor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bromwich |first=Jonah E. |last2=Zaveri |first2=Mihir |date=2023-01-04 |title=Times Square Suspect Wanted to ‘Carry Out Jihad,’ Prosecutors Say |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/nyregion/times-square-jihad-suspect.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

He took a train from Maine to New York City and spent the night before in a homeless shelter downtown. A notebook was found in his backpack, containing writings that talked about wanting to go to Afghanistan and training to become a "holy" [sic] warrior (<i>Mujahideen</i>), along with a note addressed to his family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maine man charged with attempted murder in Times Square New Year's Eve machete attack |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/trevor-bickford-wells-maine-nypd-attack-times-square-new-years-eve-machete/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

He took a train from Maine to New York City and spent the night before in a homeless shelter downtown. A notebook was found in his backpack, containing writings that talked about wanting to go to Afghanistan and training to become a "holy" [sic] warrior (<i>Mujahideen</i>), along with a note addressed to his family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maine man charged with attempted murder in Times Square New Year's Eve machete attack |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/trevor-bickford-wells-maine-nypd-attack-times-square-new-years-eve-machete/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>