Ex-school security guard and brother indicted in NYC after authorities discover IEDs, ghost guns, anarchist propaganda and a 'hit list'

On Monday, two anarchist extremist brothers in New York City were indicted after authorities discovered an arsenal of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and ghost guns, propaganda, bomb-making instructions, and a "hit list." One of the brothers had been a security guard for a Long Island elementary school.  

According to Fox 5, Angelo Hatziagelis, 51, had been a security guard at the JFK elementary school in the Great Neck Public Schools system. He and his 39-year-old brother Andrew were indicted on charges related to being in possession of home-made explosives and other weaponry.  

An investigation was launched after the Hatziagelis brothers showed up on the radar of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz's Crime Strategies & Intelligence Bureau, and on January 17, police executed a search warrant on the Astoria home they shared with their mother and another brother.  

They were arrested, and a slew of weapons were uncovered. Among them were eight IEDs, numerous ghost guns with over 600 rounds of ammunition, and metal knuckles. A 3D printer was also found, as well as "numerous notebooks containing instructions on the manufacture of explosive devices and anarchist related propaganda."  

A "hit list" was discovered that listed cops, judges, politicians, and celebrities.  

"We cannot measure the number of lives that were saved, but we do know that these weapons will never hurt anyone," Katz said in a post on X.  

Great Neck Public Schools Superintendent Kenneth Bossert wrote a statement in response to the situation, saying, "The individual in question had been assigned to JFK Elementary without any incident of any kind, since the start of this school year."

"It is worth noting that this individual met all New York State requirements to hold an unarmed security guard license at the time of his arrest, including a required criminal background check and fingerprinting. We have conducted a careful review of all mandated protocols with our contracted service provider, Arrow Security, to ensure no steps were overlooked during the hiring process. Additionally, Arrow Security confirmed that this individual also underwent and passed a full background check by an independent investigations firm, as well as drug testing prior to his placement within GNPS," the statement continued. 

In a statement, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz explained that the Hatziagelis brothers have each been indicted on "eight counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree, nine counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, 47 counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, six counts of criminal possession of a firearm, eight counts of reckless endangerment in the second degree, 14 counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, six counts of criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree, 15 counts of make/transport/dispose/deface weapons and dangerous weapons, three counts of unlawful purchase of body armor, one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, one count of attempted criminal possession of a firearm, and three counts of unlawful possession of a pistol or revolver ammunition, and nine counts of unlawfully dealing with fireworks and dangerous fireworks."  

Their next court appearance is scheduled for February 15.