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US Capitol Bomb Threat Suspect Charged With Threat to Use WMD - Reports

© REUTERS / ELIZABETH FRANTZA U.S. Capitol Police officer mans a police barricade as police investigated a bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., August 19, 2021.
A U.S. Capitol Police officer mans a police barricade as police investigated a bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., August 19, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.08.2021
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The suspect in Thursday's bomb threat incident near the Capitol in Washington is facing charges for threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction, as well as use or attempted use of an explosive device, an NBC court reporter said via Twitter on Friday.
Floyd Ray Roseberry of Grover, North Carolina will be held in jail until trial, Scott MacFarlane said via Twitter, adding that he will also be screened for competency ahead of his trial.
Roseberry on Thursday engaged in an hours-long standoff with police before surrendering without incident. The bomb threat forced the evacuation of several nearby buildings, including three Congressional office buildings.
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According to previous reports, the suspect broadcasted a livestream on his Facebook account. However, after the video was noticed, the social media network removed it.
Earlier, US Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger revealed that preliminary inquiries suggested Roseberry had no immediate ties to the US military or any law enforcement agency, and that he had recently dealt with the death of his mother, among other things.
A similar incident occurred in New York City's Time Square shortly after the US Capitol Police reported the bomb threat. However, a New York Police Department investigation quickly decided that the "cookie tin" they discovered was "not suspicious."
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