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A New Jersey man was arrested on Sunday outside of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on charges of unlawful entry, threats to kidnap or injure a person, and possession of a molotov cocktail, according to authorities.
The cathedral held its Red Mass on Sunday, Oct. 5, “to invoke God’s blessings on those responsible for the administration of justice as well as on all public officials,” St. Matthew’s reported. Supreme Court justices and lawmakers usually attend the annual Mass.
The Mass is traditionally held on the Sunday before the first Monday in October, which marks the opening of the Supreme Court’s annual term. Due to the expected high-profile attendees, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were surveilling the area ahead of the 9 a.m. Mass.
Shortly before 6 a.m., officers noticed an individual who set up a tent on the steps of the cathedral, MPD said. The suspect charged with possessing a molotov cocktail, a hand-thrown incendiary weapon, was identified as 41-year-old Louis Geri from Vineland, New Jersey, according to an MPD statement.
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The cathedral held its Red Mass on Sunday, Oct. 5, “to invoke God’s blessings on those responsible for the administration of justice as well as on all public officials,” St. Matthew’s reported. Supreme Court justices and lawmakers usually attend the annual Mass.
The Mass is traditionally held on the Sunday before the first Monday in October, which marks the opening of the Supreme Court’s annual term. Due to the expected high-profile attendees, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were surveilling the area ahead of the 9 a.m. Mass.
Shortly before 6 a.m., officers noticed an individual who set up a tent on the steps of the cathedral, MPD said. The suspect charged with possessing a molotov cocktail, a hand-thrown incendiary weapon, was identified as 41-year-old Louis Geri from Vineland, New Jersey, according to an MPD statement.
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Man arrested outside of D.C. Catholic church allegedly had molotov cocktail
A man was charged with possession of a molotov cocktail Sunday outside of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., according to authorities.
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