Man with weapons and possible explosives arrested, was going to L.A. gay pride parade, sources say

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24. ‘Heavily Armed’ Man Arrested in Santa Monica Wanted ‘to Harm’ Gay Pride Event: Authorities

Seabrooks later tweeted that the Howell allegedly told an officer "of wanting to harm Gay Pride event during arrest for weapons and explosive materials possession."

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti earlier confirmed the incident during a news conference in West Hollywood shortly before the parade's scheduled kickoff at 10:45 a.m.

"Today, we were also informed of ... an individual here ... who said he was coming to Pride, and who was heavily armed and apprehended by Santa Monica Police Department officials last night," the mayor said.

In a statement released a short time after the mayor's comments, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the male was "in possession of weapons and other dangerous material."

http://ktla.com/2016/06/12/man-with-weapons-possible-explosives-arrested-in-santa-monica-said-he-was-going-to-l-a-gay-pride-parade-report/

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James Wesley Howell is seen in a booking photo provided by the Santa Monica Police Department after his arrest on June 12, 2016.

I'm so glad this one was stopped before they could implement their plan!