Police arrested Farrakhan Muhammad, 31, in Florida, on Wednesday morning
He was picked up by US Marshals while eating fries at a McDonald's parking lot in Starke, near Jacksonville in Florida on Wednesday morning
A local source claimed Muhammad was apprehended after his car ran out of gas due to shortages affecting the area after the Colonial Pipeline was hacked
The suspect shaved his long hair short in an attempt at a disguise, NYPD officers told a press conference Wednesday
Muhammad is believed to be the gunman who opened fire on a crowd in Times Square on Saturday night, injuring three people