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man believed to be connected with last week's synagogue bombing in Southern California was in custody in Ohio overnight, the FBI said.
Law officers launched a manhunt for 60-year-old Ron Hirsch, wanted in a blast on Thursday at a Jewish house of worship in Santa Monica, California, and they think they found the man in a suburb of Cleveland.
"An individual believed to be Ron Hirsch, the man wanted in connection with the 4/7/11 explosion in Santa Monica, California, was taken into custody in Cleveland Heights, Ohio," the FBI said in a statement on Monday.
"The individual in custody was arrested following a call to law enforcement by a concerned citizen who had come into contact with a man believed to be Hirsch. This is a continuing investigation and additional details will be provided as they are developed."
Hirsch, described as "extremely dangerous," bought ticket for a bus that was expected to arrive in New York on Sunday, the agency said in a statement.
Surveillance cameras show Hirsch got off the bus in Denver and may have "further deviated from his original route," according to the agency's statement.
Hirsch is believed to have family in New York, the agency said.
The FBI said it appeared the explosion at the Chabad House synagogue was caused by a "deliberately constructed" device and that its investigation has linked Hirsch to items found around the crime scene. Authorities initially thought the explosion was the result of an industrial accident.
The agency said investigators don't know a motive for the explosion, which sent a 30-pound pipe flying into the roof of a house next door, CNN affiliate KABC reported.
"No known motive for a deliberate attack is known at this time," the FBI said.
The FBI described Hirsch as a "transient" known for asking money from people at synagogues. He is wanted on a state charge of possessing a destructive device and unrelated local charges, the FBI said.
The FBI says he is also known as Israel Fisher or J. Fisher.
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