Mysterious calls placed from NYC terror suspect family's home hours after alleged ISIS-inspired attack
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EXCLUSIVE: BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — Fox News Digital has obtained dispatch logs revealing that law enforcement received three calls from the home of one of the New York City terror suspects, located in suburban Philadelphia, following the thwarted attack.

The dispatch logs indicate the first call was made at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday from the residence of Ibrahim Kayumi’s family. A second call was logged at 9:19 p.m., and a third was placed on Sunday at 8:54 p.m. The calls were directed to 911 or non-emergency lines, though the content and reasons behind the calls remain unclear.

As more details about the suspects’ backgrounds emerge, the neighboring communities are grappling with shock. Although the two men lived only 10 miles apart, they hailed from vastly different backgrounds.

Emir Balat, 18, from Langhorne, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, from Newtown, are accused of hurling live explosives into a demonstration outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence, Gracie Mansion, on Saturday. Authorities say the pair traveled nearly two hours to New York City to carry out the attack.

Prosecutors, in their complaint, detailed a series of photographs allegedly depicting the two suspects handling the explosive device. The device was later identified as containing triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, and was rigged with nuts and bolts using duct tape.

The Associated Press reported that a license plate reader documented the duo’s entry into New York City from New Jersey less than an hour before the attempted attack, which occurred around 12:15 p.m. Kayumi’s mother noted she last saw him at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday when she reported him missing.

Ibrahim Kayumi

Kayumi’s parents came to the U.S. from Afghanistan and became naturalized citizens in 2004 and 2009, according to CBS News.

A LinkedIn belonging to Shaysta, Kayumi’s mother, states she’s a manager at Popeyes.

The father, Khayer Kayumi, attempted to buy a Popeyes location in Brooklyn, New York, in 2010, but wasn’t able to open it because of a previous tax balance on the property, which was at least $200,000, according to court documents. The restaurant location was taken over by Bank of America in 2013.

According to Zillow, the Kayumis’ home in Newtown is worth over $2.2 million.

Emir Balat (left) and Ibrahim Kayumi (right) are seen being arrested by NYPD officers.

Emir Balat, left, and Ibrahim Kayumi, right, were arrested in New York City March 7, 2026, after an explosive was thrown at a protest outside of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images; Reuters/Madison Swart)

Khayer told The New York Times they became worried after their son didn’t come home Saturday.

“Maybe he had killed himself,” he said. “We didn’t know what was going on. … If he’s going to be five minutes late, he calls.”

Ibrahim Kayumi family's home

Ibrahim Kayumi family’s home in Pennsylvania Monday, March 9. (Greg Wehner for Fox News Digital)

Emir Balat

Balat’s parents, who were born in Turkey, became naturalized U.S. citizens in 2017, according to the report.

Prior to getting citizenship, Balat’s father, Selahattin, sued Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly in 2017 over delays regarding their citizenship application. They initially applied for citizenship in 2015.

Emir Balat flees after throwing a homemade explosive device towards police

Emir Balat flees after allegedly throwing a homemade explosive device toward police as NYPD Chief Aaron Edwards and Sgt. Luis Navarro take action during a protest in front of Gracie Mansion, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence, in New York March 7, 2026.   (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)

Violeta Sadauskiene, one of Balat’s neighbors, told Phillyburbs.com the Balat’s are “absolutely lovely people.”

“There was zero suspicious stuff going on at their house,” she said. “Everybody was just in shock. Everyone. I could not believe it when I heard it. We thought it must be a mistake.”

Emir Balat's home

Emir Balat family’s home in Pennsylvania. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were being held without bail after a court appearance Monday on charges that include attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction.  (Greg Wehner for Fox News Digital)

Balat’s lawyer, Mehdi Essmidi, claimed to reporters that the two men didn’t know each other prior to the attempted attack.

“They’re strangers as far as I know,” Essmidi said. “I’m saying they’re from different parts of Pennsylvania. They’re in different age groups. They are not known to each other. They do not live together. They do not have family or school ties.”

Suspect holding bomb

The suspect, identified as Emir Balat, was seen holding the alleged bomb in front of Gracie’s Mansion in New York City. (United States District Court for the Southern District of New York)

Though Balat is in high school, his attorney told reporters he was finishing classes remotely.

“He’s 18. He’s finishing school remotely because he has only, like, three classes left to do. He’s in his senior year,” Essmidi said.

A district spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Balat is in 12th grade in the Neshaminy School District. Kayumi graduated in 2024 from Council Rock High School North, school officials confirmed.

The spokesperson told Fox News that Balat attended Neshaminy High School until September 2025 before going remote.

Fox News Digital reached out to the families for comment.

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