Arrest of Orange Park man in terror plot shocks family, neighbors

The arrest of 20-year-old Joshua Goldberg, accused of plotting a bomb attack at a 9/11 memorial event, caught a lot of people off guard, including his family.

Frank Goldberg, Joshua Goldberg's father, told our partner Action News Jax he had no idea what was going on inside his Orange Park home.

"We are not aware of anything at this point. There has not been a prehearing. We have not been told any information and that's all I can tell you," Frank Goldberg said.

Neighbors were shocked to see dozens of undercover agents show up to the home Thursday morning. Many say they thought the man being arrested was an intruder. Multiple neighbors said they were familiar with the Goldberg family, but said they had never seen their older son Joshua Goldberg in person.

"I'm not surprised at all if his parents didn't know anything about this. They seem like a great family," said Al Keene who lives just two homes away. "They are active in the neighborhood association and their other kids come to community events, but the older son has never even walked down the street that I'm aware of."

"I know he's allegedly accused, but if they find him guilty, I hope he never gets out of prison," said neighbor Richard Webb.