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Police early today were questioning a Middle Eastern man who they say was carrying maps and sketches of the subway system. He was part of a group of five or six Middle Eastern men discovered in a commercial building at 1173 Broadway in Brooklyn's Brownsville section by firefighters inspecting the sprinkler system at around noon. The firefighters said the men appeared to be acting suspiciously, and they called cops, who found the maps and sketches along with fake IDs. Cops took one man into custody. The others fled.

Fox news reporting that NY Post says a Middle Eastern male was apprehended by NYPD after he and a group of other Middle Eastern males were noticed by FDNY personnel acting suspiciously in a building in which the firefighters were conducting an inspection. The firefighters called NYPD, and the group of Middle Easterners scattered. One was caught. Report says he had fake ID, maps and blueprints of buildings with him. Cannot find anything online about this. Anyone know anything?

July 26, 2005 — Five Egyptian men with maps of the New York City subway system and video of New York landmarks have been arrested by the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Newark, N.J., ABC News has learned. FBI and law enforcement officials told ABC News the five men — four illegal immigrants and one law enforcement fugitive — were arrested Sunday night following a tip to the Newark Police Department. In addition to the subway maps and video, the men had train schedules and $8,000 in $20 and $50 bills.