Nicholas Skulstad, 33, of Dobbs Ferry was taken into federal custody by the FBI on April 22, charging him with destruction of a motor vehicle employed in interstate commerce, in connection with Skulstad’s alleged assault on a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”) vehicle in Ossining, New York, on April 5, 2021.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “As alleged, Nicholas Skulstad used his vehicle as a weapon, repeatedly ramming it into an occupied MTA vehicle, then shattering the driver’s window. When police officers responded, Skulstad allegedly charged at and threatened them, and had in his car a notebook page titled “List – To Kill,” with names of public figures. Thanks to the combined response of law enforcement officers and agents, Skulstad is in custody and facing a serious federal charge.”
FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said: “Skulstad’s alleged targeting of an MTA vehicle, and the subsequent actions he took against police officers who arrived on scene, remind us of the threat our public servants face each and every day as they uphold their duty to protect the communities they serve. Thanks to the work of the FBI’s JTTFs and our many partners in this case, Skulstad no longer poses a threat to society or, more specifically, those he included as targets on his list.”
As alleged in the Complaint unsealed in White Plains federal court, On April 5, 2021, Skulstad rammed his vehicle repeatedly into an MTA vehicle driven by an MTA employee in Ossining, New York, damaging the MTA vehicle and forcing it off the road. Skulstad subsequently exited his vehicle, approached the MTA vehicle on foot, and banged on the driver-side window until he shattered it.
When Ossining Police Department officers arrived at the scene, Skulstad yelled at an officer, “I’m Jesus Christ! You are going to die today! Are you ready to die?” Skulstadthen charged a police vehicle, throwing his body into the driver-side door and yelling threats at an officer inside. Skulstad resisted officers’ attempts to subdue him, before ultimately being taken into custody.
After taking Skulstad into custody, law enforcement found in Skulstad’s vehicle, among other things, a shell casing and a notebook with a page entitled, “List – To Kill,” which listed the names of various current and former public officials and other public figures.
Skulstad, 33, of Dobbs Ferry, New York, is charged with destruction of a motor vehicle employed in interstate commerce, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The maximum potential penalty is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant would be determined by the judge.
Still unknown is who was on Skulstad’s List to Kill?
