Officials detain armed man outside Kavanaugh's home
Police arrested a man early Wednesday morning close to the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh after he was found armed and allegedly threatening the Supreme Court official, a spokesperson for the high court confirmed.
“At approximately 1:50 a.m. today, a man was arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s residence. The man was armed and made threats against Justice Kavanaugh. He was transported to Montgomery County Police 2nd District,” Supreme Court spokesperson Patricia McCabe said.
The Washington Post was the first to report the arrest.
People familiar with the investigation told the Post that the man, described as being from California and in his mid-20s, had reportedly communicated to officers his intention to kill Kavanaugh.
The man was reportedly upset over both recent mass shootings and a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling indicating that the high court would be eliminating federal level abortion protections, initial evidence suggests, two people familiar told the newspaper.
People who spoke with the Post said that police had been provided a tip about the suspect; the man did not make it to the Supreme Court justice’s home and was found to have burglary tools and at least one weapon on him.
The Hill has reached out to Montgomery County police, the Justice Department and the FBI for more information.
Updated at 11:12 a.m.
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