New: Alabama man Lonnie Coffman was arrested in D.C. on Wednesday with 11 Molotov cocktails, constructed of materials amounting to "homemade napalm." https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
Charging affidavit is IN and there are some wild details here.
Apparently Coffman was not on the scene when his truck was discovered. It was only found bc cop, responding to pipe bomb threat at DNC/RNC, spotted a handgun in the front scene. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
Apparently Coffman was not on the scene when his truck was discovered. It was only found bc cop, responding to pipe bomb threat at DNC/RNC, spotted a handgun in the front scene. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
After dealing with the pipe bomb situation (not linked to Coffman at all @ this time), the bomb squad returned to the truck. Plates had been run and identified. They found the Molotov cocktails, which were constructed with mason jars with golf tees) https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
The explosives had been concealed in the bed under a fabric cover with an M4 and loaded magazine.
Around 6:30 p.m., a car drives up to the police perimeter. Female driver, male passenger. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
Around 6:30 p.m., a car drives up to the police perimeter. Female driver, male passenger. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
The man tells the the officers at the perimeter that he needs to get back to his truck, which he describes to the officers.
More here: https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
More here: https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
In questioning, Coffman allegedly admitted the Mason jars contained gasoline and melted styrofoam, which "causes the flammable liquid to better stick to objects that it hits upon detonation," according to court documents. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/
The slightly confusing -- and very concerning -- detail here is that investigators DO NOT think Coffman is tied to the DNC/RNC pipe bombs. But they only found his truck bc of the pipe bomb sweep. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/08/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-11-molotov-cocktails-fire-arms/6586697002/