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A bomb squad detected the truck with explosives and weapons as agents contained the assailants around the Capitol The National Guard patrols the Capitol, surrounded by fences and barriers. Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images
An Alabama man allegedly parked a pickup with 11 pumps houses, an assault rifle and a pistol two blocks from the United States Capitol building on Wednesday for hours, before authorities will find out, according to federal prosecutors.
The revelation released by CNN is one of the most disturbing details federal prosecutors have released this week, as details the scope of the arsenal available to assist the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the Capitol .
Others have been accused of carrying weapons and ammunition to the Capitol grounds and more charges are expected to emerge as A wide-ranging investigation is underway.
Details about the weapons cache in the truck were contained in federal documents accusing Lonnie Leroy Coffman, of Falkville, Alabama, of Federal Crimes.
A bomb squad detected the arsenal during the fight for secure the federal compound after it was invaded by pro-Trump rioters and other bombs were also found in Washington, DC
The Justice Department announced charges against 13 defendants related to disturbances in the Capitol , including a West Virginia legislator and a man who entered the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, and sat at his desk.
The Attack on Capitol Hi ll has rocked the nation’s capital and the job descriptions add to a growing understanding of the extremist elements that were in the crowd.
>> The scenes of violence that occurred during the seizure of the Capitol by Trump supporters >> Amendment 22 or ‘impeachment’: can Trump be removed after the violent assault on the Capitol? >> Fear of new attacks forces to reinforce security in the capital of the United States Explosives and weapons Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2020. / Photo: MICHAEL REYNOLDS / EFE While Coffman was arrested and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and carrying a pistol without a license, the Friday’s police affidavit provides some of the most extreme allegations yet about the amount of danger around the Capitol building on Wednesday.
Coffman, from 70 years old, he told police he was glass jars filled with “melted Styrofoam and gasoline” . Federal investigators believe that the combination, if exploded, would have the effect of napalm “to the extent that it makes the flammable liquid better adhere to objects it hits when detonated,” according to the court file.
The police also found cloth rags and lighters. Court documents say that these items and the glass vials filled with explosives “in close proximity constitute a combination of parts” that could be used as a “destructive device.”
Coffman had parked his truck at 9: 15 am ET on First St. SE in Hill, near the National Republican Club, commonly called the Capitol Hill Club.
That building is one block from a large office building for the United States House of Representatives and the Library of Congress, according to the complaint. . The truck also had a pistol in the passenger seat and an M4 Carbine assault rifle, along with rifle magazines loaded with ammunition, said the police.
When the police found him and searched a block away after dark, Coffman also carried a 9mm pistol and a. in each of his front pockets , according to the police report. None of the weapons found in his truck or on his person were registered in his name.
Coffman appeared before a federal judge this week and is in custody, at least until his next court appearance on Tuesday. He has yet to plead guilty in court. The federal public defender representing him did not respond to a request for comment on the allegations against him on Friday.
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