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The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
George P. Metesky, known as the 'Mad Bomber', is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut, on January 22, 1957.
On January 22, 1957, police apprehended George P. Metesky, infamously nicknamed the 'Mad Bomber', in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Between 1940 and 1956, he planted over 30 bombs in public places across New York City, injuring several people.
Metesky eluded capture by sending taunting letters to newspapers and law enforcement.
His arrest came after investigators matched his fingerprints on a letter sent to the New York Times.
Declared legally insane, he spent the remainder of his life in psychiatric institutions.
George P. Metesky
Waterbury, Connecticut