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Wicked Blue

(5,826 posts)
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 02:01 PM Jan 2021

First two Capitol riot defendants indicted in Washington, including man alleged to have bombs

Source: CNN

From CNN Katelyn Polantz

The Justice Department on Tuesday filed its first federal grand jury indictments against two defendants linked to the Capitol riot, including against an Alabama man alleged to have parked a truck filled with homemade bombs, guns and ammo two blocks from the Capitol.

Both men were arrested last week and their criminal allegations were made public shortly after the riot. The indictments formalize the charges the men, after they were arrested under criminal complaint.

Lonnie Leroy Coffman of Alabama appears to be the most serious defendant of more than 20 known federal defendants so far. He is currently detained and is set to appear before a judge this afternoon.

According to the new indictments, Coffman faces 17 criminal counts, largely for possession of multiple weapons including ammunition, shotgun shells and various guns, including a shotgun, a rifle, 3 pistols and 11 Molotov cocktails without registration in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, according to the indictment.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-impeachment-news-01-12-21/h_b0e0ac884e685a57434b9b3f04b29863

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First two Capitol riot defendants indicted in Washington, including man alleged to have bombs (Original Post) Wicked Blue Jan 2021 OP
Buh Bye DanieRains Jan 2021 #1
Once these cretins are found guilty, sdfernando Jan 2021 #2
If they have been charged but not indicted can MF45 pardon them before they get to court? kimbutgar Jan 2021 #3
I think he can, like Nixon was, but a report says he put all pardons on hold he is upset at somethin Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #4
Do not know if true but "people say" that if he can't pardon himself he will not pardon others. efhmc Jan 2021 #5
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214902613 efhmc Jan 2021 #6
If you put it in the body not the title, then we can click it. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #7
Link ... BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #10
Sorry. Thanks for the info. efhmc Jan 2021 #11
Lonnie Leroy Coffman brought something with him which is unbelievable: Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #8
He was really planning on burning buildings and people BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #9

sdfernando

(4,929 posts)
2. Once these cretins are found guilty,
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 02:21 PM
Jan 2021

and they will be found guilty, I hope the Judges throw the hammer down on sentencing....Maximum time for each offence to be served consecutively.

Judi Lynn

(160,503 posts)
8. Lonnie Leroy Coffman brought something with him which is unbelievable:
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 05:57 PM
Jan 2021

Falkville man had multiple guns, ammunition and gasoline bombs at D.C. rally, police say

Posted: Jan 8, 2021 / 02:56 PM CST / Updated: Jan 8, 2021 / 02:56 PM CST

The Capitol stands mostly quiet, Thursday morning, Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington. The House and Senate certified the Democrat’s electoral college win early Thursday after a violent throng of pro-Trump rioters spent hours Wednesday running rampant through the Capitol. A woman was fatally shot, windows were bashed and the mob forced shaken lawmakers and aides to flee the building, shielded by Capitol Police. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The Falkville man facing charges in connection to the Washington Capitol riot had a handgun, an assault rifle and several Molotov cocktails in his truck, according to federal court documents.

The guns and explosives were found in Lonnie Leroy Coffman’s truck as Capitol police conducted a sweep after finding a possible pipe bomb near the National Republican Club, according to Coffman’s arrest affidavit.

Officers saw a handgun in the passenger seat of Coffman’s red pickup truck, according to the affidavit. After dealing with the National Republican Club explosives, as well as one found near the Democratic National Committee Headquarters, the bomb squad moved to Coffman’s truck.

. . .

During questioning, police said Coffman admitted the Mason jars contained melted styrofoam and gasoline, which police said has the sticking effect of napalm.

More:
https://whnt.com/news/falkville-man-had-multiple-guns-ammunition-and-gasoline-bombs-at-d-c-rally-police-say/

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