Man Arrested with 200 Homemade Explosives Outside DC Cathedral Ahead of Supreme Court Mass

Arrest at DC Cathedral

• 🚨 A 41-year-old South Jersey man, identified as Lewis Jerry, was arrested on the steps of a DC cathedral.
• 🎯 The arrest occurred ahead of an annual Red Mass, intended to honor the judiciary and mark the start of the Supreme Court's new term, which justices were expected to attend.

Explosive Discovery

• 💣 Officers discovered more than 200 homemade explosives in the suspect's tent, including Molotov cocktails and vials of nitromethane.
• ⚠️ Court documents reveal the suspect threatened to detonate the devices and expressed anger towards the Catholic Church, the Supreme Court, ICE, and Jewish people.
• 💬 He allegedly told officers, "Several of your people are going to die from one of these."

Suspect's Motives and Charges

• 📝 The suspect handed officers writings expressing his grievances, described as a manifesto on nine separate pages.
• ⚖️ Preliminary charges include unlawful entry, threats to kidnap or injure a person, and possession of a Molotov cocktail.
• 💥 He is also facing charges for possession of a weapon of mass destruction in furtherance of a hate crime.

Impact on Supreme Court Attendance

• 🚫 Reports indicate that the security threat prevented Supreme Court justices from attending the Red Mass.
• 🔒 Lewis Jerry is being held without bond.