New York, New Jersey Bombing Suspect Moved From Hospital To Prison

CORRECTS NAME FROM RAHAMI TO RAHIMI - FILE - This Sept. 2016 file photo provided by Union County Prosecutor's Office shows Ahmad Khan Rahimi. Prosecutors say Ahmad Khan Rahimi’s hearing is scheduled for Thursday, ... CORRECTS NAME FROM RAHAMI TO RAHIMI - FILE - This Sept. 2016 file photo provided by Union County Prosecutor's Office shows Ahmad Khan Rahimi. Prosecutors say Ahmad Khan Rahimi’s hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 in Elizabeth, N.J. He’s charged with five counts of attempted murder of a police officer. (Union County Prosecutor's Office via AP, File) MORE LESS
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York, injuring more than 30 people, has been moved from a hospital to a state prison.

New Jersey Corrections Department spokesman Matt Schuman says Ahmad Khan Rahimi was transferred to a state facility on Tuesday instead of a county jail for his safety and security. Schuman would not identify the facility.

Rahimi had been hospitalized with gunshot wounds following a police shootout that led to his capture in Linden on Sept. 19.

He has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to kill police officers before they captured him.

He is accused of detonating a pipe bomb before a charity race in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and a pressure cooker bomb in New York City on Sept. 17.

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