Self-described nationalist is held in bomb hoax

NEW YORK » A self- described American nationalist suspected of leaving a hoax explosive device in a car at a New York City mall is facing criminal charges after turning himself in to police, authorities said Tuesday. Louis Shenker, 22, will be charged with placing a false bomb, criminal possession of stolen property and abandonment of a disabled animal in connection with the episode Monday at the Queens Place Mall in Elmhurst, said detective Denise Moroney, a police spokesperson. The mall was evacuated around 7:30 a. m. Monday after a device that wasmade to look like an explosive was found in a black Tesla parked on a ramp in a parking garage. Shenker surrendered to officers around 3 a.m. Tuesday in Brooklyn.