Rondell Henry was charged with stealing a van, and his alleged plot was detailed in federal court filings Monday seeking to detain him pending trial.
By Lynh Bui Lynh Bui Reporter focusing on public safety and criminal justice Email Bio Follow April 8 at 3:52 PM Federal authorities have arrested a Maryland man they say planned to plow a stolen U-Haul van into crowds at National Harbor, a large shopping and entertainment compound outside of Washington as part of an Islamic State-inspired plot, court documents say.
Henry harbored hatred for “disbelievers” and admitted to the plot in interviews with authorities, according to court documents. Rondell Henry, 28, of Germantown. Henry walked out on his job March 26 “determined to walk down the extremist path,” prosecutors say in court documents. Henry had a four-door sedan but stole a larger vehicle with the aim of causing more destruction, prosecutors said.
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