Capitol bomb threat suspect appears in court, charged with threatening use of weapon of mass destruction

Capitol bomb threat suspect Floyd Ray Roseberry was charged Friday in connection with threatening to detonate an explosive near the Library of Congress, prompting multiple evacuations of nearby buildings and lockdowns.

The incident began around 9:15 a.m. Thursday when the Capitol Police received reports of the driver of a pickup truck who drove onto the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress. Roseberry allegedly told officers he had a bomb and an officer noticed what appeared to be a detonator in his hand. The U.S. House and Senate were on recess but some people were still working in the building, authorities said.