Yes, that is an Iranian name, and it is definitely a terrorist activity. What was he going to do with the guns? Quick trip to a Dallas school? I hope he stays in custody so we can find out.
McAllen is a bit of a commute to Dallas, I'm afraid. Sounds more like the misdirected lad had watched one too many cowboy movie and was trying to invade Reyonsa.
McALLEN, Texas McAllen police have alerted federal homeland security officials after the arrest of Massachusetts man today in a pawn shop burglary.
Police say they're holding 18-year-old Atbin Hoshang Forgttan of Canton, Massachusetts, on a burglary charge.
K-R-G-V T-V in Weslaco reports police say their suspect is of Arabic descent and had just arrived in McAllen after a bus trip from Boston.
Investigators say he broke through a glass front door at Danny's Pawn Shop in McAllen before dawn today and took several semiautomatic handguns and ten boxes of ammunition.
Police were alerted by a silent alarm.
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2273510
More to the point, what was he doing all the way down in McAllen -- in a pawn shop? What's the deal about that?