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A man reportedly with an active warrant out for his arrest was apprehended on Thursday near former PresidentBarack Obama’s Washington, D.C., home, multiple outlets report.
Taranto reportedly had weapons and materials to make explosives with him when he was arrested, multiple sources claimed to the outlet.
It is unclear whether the Obamas were home at the time of the arrest.
NBC Newshas been reviewing Taranto’s alleged social media account onTelegram, which is reportedly known for hosting extremist ideas and conspiracy theories. His alleged last post from the morning of his arrest was a link to a website touting conspiracy theories about Obama’s home, according to the outlet.
CBS Newsalso reports that Taranto got the attention of law enforcement officers prior to his arrest after he allegedly made threats during recent live streams on social media.
In a statement to PEOPLE, the Metropolitan Police Department said Taranto “has been charged with Fugitive from Justice, pursuant to an arrest warrant.” The statement did not specify what the charges are related to.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department had the explosives disposal team sweep his van near where he was arrested. According to the MPD, there is no active threat to the community, according to the statement.
His co-defendant in the suit, David Walls-Kaufman, was arrested last year for his alleged Jan. 6 involvement in charges unrelated to the alleged assault and has already been sentenced to 60 days of incarceration, perNBC News.
Taranto has been accused of handing Walls-Kaufman a weapon, which was then allegedly used to beat an officer after rioters breached the Capitol building, according to theTri-City Herald.
NBC Newsreports that Taranto, who reportedly had been living in a van near the D.C. jailhouse, allegedly showed up at Walls-Kaufman’s sentencing in early June.
source: people.com
