A man whose number was found in the pocket of one of the perpetrators of last week's fatal attack on a Jewish market in New Jersey was denied bail on an unrelated weapons charge Monday, as his attorney termed attempts to connect him to the attacks "ridiculous."
Ahmed A-Hady appeared in U.S. District Court shackled and wearing a t-shirt and jeans. His parents, brother and fiancee were in court, according to his attorney, K. Anthony Thomas. They declined comment afterward.
The judge gave A-Hady a chance to supplement his request for bail at a hearing Tuesday afternoon.
Federal agents last week searched A-Hady's home and a pawnshop in Keyport, New Jersey, those searches turned up weapons including three AR-15-style assault rifles, three handguns and one shotgun as well as more than 400 rounds of ammunition.