Capitol bomb threat suspect identified


US Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger speaks to the press near the US Capitol as police investigate a possible bomb threat, in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2021. - Police said Thursday a suspicious vehicle was being investigated for possible explosives and that people were told to leave the area. "The USCP is responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress," the US Capitol Police said on its Twitter feed. "This is an active bomb threat investigation." The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has also joined the probe. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger speaks to the press near the U.S. Capitol as police investigate a possible bomb threat, in Washington, D.C., on August 19, 2021. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

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UPDATED 5:48 PM PT – Thursday, August 19, 2021

Police have identified the suspect accused of making a bomb threat outside of the Library of Congress on Thursday. Authorities said 49-year-old Floyd Roseberry of North Carolina was taken into custody without incident.

This comes after officers negotiated with the suspect for hours. The suspect appeared to be holding a detonator in a pickup truck, however, Roseberry eventually surrendered.

Police said they are still trying to determine the man’s motives and said he has suffered from severe psychological distress. Meanwhile, authorities said there was no bomb found in Roseberry’s truck, but they did find suspected bomb-making materials.

“We do know that Mr. Roseberry has had some losses of family…we spoke with members of his family and there were other issues that he was dealing with,” confirmed Chief Tom Manger of the Capitol Police.

Officials added they are working with prosecutors to put together charges against the suspect.

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