Would-Be ‘Patriot’ Bomber Surrenders to D.C. Capitol Police
Calling for the president and voicing grievances with Democrats, a North Carolina man claiming to have a bomb in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress surrendered to the police.
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A self-described “patriot” who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup outside the Library of Congress has surrendered to the police peacefully, after hours of negotiations and evacuations of several government buildings in the area, reports the New York Times. Floyd Roseberry, 49, drove a black pickup onto the sidewalk of the Library of Congress at about 9:15 AM on August 19th, and officers then responded to a disturbance call. When the police arrived, Roseberry said he had a bomb and one of the officers observed what appeared to be a detonator in his hand.
It was unclear whether the truck actually contained any explosives. Chief J. Thomas Manger of the Capitol Police aid technicians would have to examine the contents of the truck to determine whether there were any explosives. Roseberry, a resident of Grover, N.C., was making anti-government statements, addressed President Joe Biden, demanding to speak with him or a representative, and described himself as “a patriot” while expressing grievances with Democrats. Charges against Roseberry will be determined with the U.S. attorney’s office.
