An Alabama man has been charged with detonating an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office in February, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. announced.
Law enforcement arrested Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, on April 10 on charges of malicious use of explosives and possession of an unregistered destructive device, according to the Department of Justice.
The explosives detonated at approximately 3:42 a.m. on February 24 outside Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office in downtown Montgomery, near the intersection of Washington Avenue and South Bainbridge Street. Surveillance camera footage showed a person wearing black clothing, a mask and goggles. Near the scene. No one was injured, and there was no major damage to nearby buildings.
“My staff and I are all breathing a sigh of relief this morning as we learned that this person has been taken off the streets,” Marshall said. stated in a statement. “While more information will be provided in the coming weeks, I think it’s safe to say this was not a random act of violence. We would like to thank the federal government for working with us on this matter. We are grateful to our government and local partners and are pleased that the offender was sentenced to prison on federal charges.”
If convicted, Calvert faces a minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of 20 years, according to the Department of Justice.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office wrote in a detention memo filed Wednesday that the explosive device “had the characteristics of an IED, and Calvert added a significant number of nails and other debris to increase its destructive potential.” . NBC News report.
The explosion comes after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered fetuses under state law and that those who destroy them can be held liable. This comes a day after the police said they did not intend to prosecute the donors or their families. . Authorities have not revealed a potential motive behind the explosion.
According to the report, the memo also alleges that Calvert placed stickers on the statehouse the night of the explosion “advocating a variety of political ideologies,” including antifa, anti-police, and anti-immigrant stickers.・It also includes stickers promoting customs enforcement sentiments. Some of the stickers read, “Please support your local Antifa.”
The memo added that Calvert “has expressed a belief that violence should be directed against the government and has stated that he is unable to control his own violent and aggressive impulses.”
Calvert identifies as transgender and non-binary and has ties to the domestic terrorist group Antifa, the Post Millennial newspaper reported. report.
BREAKING: Suspect arrested for assault at Alabama Attorney General’s Office. The suspect is a transgender Antifa member.
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“Prosecutors asked that Calvert be held without bail. Prior to his arrest, Calvert posted a video showing extensive Antifa propaganda before the attack he allegedly carried out,” the report states. There is.
