Alexander Ciccolo is son of Boston police captain Robert Ciccolo.
An Adams, Massachusetts man accused of plotting to attack a college on behalf of the self-declared Islamic State has pleaded not guilty. Alexander Ciccolo, 23, was arraigned Wednesday at federal court in Springfield.
Ciccolo, whose father is a Boston police captain, pleaded not guilty to a guns charge.
An FBI witness gave Ciccolo four guns, and prosecutors said a previous conviction made his possession of firearms illegal.
Ciccolo is also accused of attacking a nurse at the Franklin County jail. His attorney, David Hoose, previously said his client regrets hurting the nurse, but pleaded not guilty to keep his options open for a defense.
Hoose said he does not know if the government will also file terrorism charges.
“I know they’re looking into additional charges,” Hoose told reporters after the brief hearing. “Whether they’re there or not is something the governmentis going to have to determine.”
Prosecutors have said Ciccolo had partially made Molotov cocktails in his apartment and bought a pressure cooker with the intention of turning it into a homemade bomb.
This report was originally published by New England Public Radio.
