A Virginia man allegedly had a cache of weapons, a “go field” and used a photograph of President Joe Biden for goal follow, in accordance with courtroom paperwork filed by federal prosecutors this week.
Brad Spafford was charged earlier within the month on a gun violation, however in a detention memo filed on Monday, prosecutors in Virginia outlined one thing allegedly extra alarming.
When FBI brokers raided Spafford’s dwelling, they allegedly discovered 150 IEDs which had been assessed by authorities as pipe bombs, with some marked “deadly,” a “go-bag” within the occasion one thing occurred, and extra pipe bombs in his room “unsecured.”
The courtroom paperwork level out that Spafford had his two younger youngsters dwelling in the home with him.
The federal government additionally discovered a jar with probably explosive materials stored within the fridge labeled “don’t contact,” paperwork mentioned.
The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022.
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Spafford got here on the federal government’s radar in 2023 when a confidential supply informed investigators that he blew off elements of his hand whereas allegedly making a home made IED in 2021, in accordance with courtroom paperwork.
The detention memo was filed to stop Spafford from being launched pending trial, which was granted, in accordance with courtroom information.
The Justice Division additionally discovered that he allegedly supported political assassinations.
“The defendant has used footage of the President for goal follow, expressed assist for political assassinations, and just lately sought {qualifications} in sniper-rifle taking pictures at a neighborhood vary,” prosecutors wrote. “His launch poses an excessive hazard to these he lives with, the overall neighborhood, and in addition the pretrial officers who might be tasked with periodically inspecting his residence for firearms together with harmful and unstable explosives.”
Spafford is on bond pending trial however DOJ is shifting to have him locked up.
