U.S. Capitol Hill bomb threat, one arrest

Desk report: A U.S. citizen has been arrested for threatening to bomb Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. He is said to be a supporter of former President Donald Trump. The 49-year-old man arrested was identified as Floyd Ray Roseberry, according to the BBC. He is a resident of North Carolina.The report said that while Capitol Hill was on holiday at the time of the incident, some workers were still working. People were evacuated from some of its buildings after a sudden bomb threat. Some videos broadcast live from the accused’s car have spread on social media.Facebook then stopped that ‘live streaming’ and deleted the corresponding profile. In the video, the accused directly mentioned the name of US President Joe Biden and spoke of the revolution.Capitol Hill Police Chief Jay Thomas Manger has already given a press conference on the matter. There, he said, Floyd Ray Roseberry was sitting in a car on a sidewalk near the Library of Congress. When a police officer approached him, Floyd said he had a bomb. The man was holding a detonator at the time.Police members then contacted Floyd through the White Board. Then a mobile phone was sent to him with the help of a robot; Although the accused did not use it.After spending some time in this way, after a few hours of drama, Floyd himself got out of the car and surrendered. He was later taken into police custody. Police officials said bomb-making equipment was found in Floyd’s car, but there were no actual bombs. During the talks, members of the federal agent raided Floyd’s home in North Carolina. Nothing is known so far about the motive of the accused.Neighbors told the British news agency Reuters that Floyd was a staunch supporter of the Republican Party. He has been seen wearing a cap for Donald Trump that reads “MAGA” (Make America Great Again).