A potential terrorist attack was thwarted, and multiple people in Michigan were arrested, according to the FBI.
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Here’s what we know so far:
FBI director announces arrests
FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X early Friday morning, saying multiple people were arrested for allegedly “plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend.”
This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend. More details to come. Thanks to the men and women of FBI and law enforcement everywhere standing guard 24/7…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) October 31, 2025
No further details were given, but Patel said more information will soon be provided.
Dearborn police confirm FBI search
According to the Dearborn Police Department, the FBI conducted operations in the city on Oct. 31.
“We want to assure our residents that there is no threat to the community at this time,” wrote the police department on Facebook.
It’s not immediately clear if these two situations are connected.
FBI confirms activity in Dearborn, Inkster
An FBI spokesperson confirmed with Local 4 that federal agents were in Dearborn and Inkster Friday morning. The spokesperson did not confirm if this was regarding the arrests connected to the potential terrorist attack.
Local 4 sees FBI at Dearborn homes
Local 4 crew spotted FBI agents searching homes in the area of Middlepointe and Morross, as well as the area of Ford and Shaefer, on Oct. 31 at around 9 a.m. Authorities have not yet confirmed if these are related.
Report: Arrests in Dearborn connected to thwarted plotted attack
NBC News reported that four senior law enforcement officials familiar with the case said the FBI in Detroit apprehended a group of young individuals into custody Friday morning who were plotting some form of attack with a possible reference to Halloween.
Those officials say the group has a nexus to some form of foreign extremism, but did not say if it was ISIS, Al Qaeda, or some other similar ideology. Officials stressed there is no current threat to the public.
One official told NBC News that some of the arrests occurred in Dearborn and Inkster.
A federal law enforcement source told NBC News that the FBI arrests took place in Dearborn and Inkster.
This is a developing story.