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An upstate New York man was arrested in the Big Apple after allegedly claiming he was traveling to attack federal agents on the same day thousands of people took to the streets to participate in the nationwide "No Kings" protests.

David Cox, 54, was taken into custody in Brooklyn on Saturday after he claimed to have firebombs in his vehicle and planned to "fight ICE agents" at the Manhattan protest, The New York Post reported .

Cox allegedly made the threats while speaking to a bystander at an upstate gas station on Friday night, the NYPD said.

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After Cox left, the bystander called local authorities to report the pair’s conversation.

The next day, a

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