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Roseberry, 49, a us-regions resident, faces charges of threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to use an explosive device, the Justice Department said. He appeared before a judiciary court via teleconference Friday afternoon.
The incident began around 9:15 a.m. Thursday when the Capitol Police received reports of the driver of a pickup truck who drove onto the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress. Roseberry allegedly told officers he had a bomb and an officer noticed what appeared to be a detonator in his hand.
Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, on Friday was charged in connection with threatening to detonate a bomb near the U.S. Capitol.
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Roseberry had been live-streaming a video from the scene and throwing dollar bills out of the truck, authorities said
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He surrendered to police around 2:15 p.m. without incident. The Capitol Police told Fox News Thursday that no bomb was found in the vehicle.
Investigators have not determined a motive for the incident. Roseberry faces up to life in prison.