The DOJ announced it has charged a Wisconsin man with firebombing an anti-abortion group's office in May 2022. Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was charged with one count of attempting to cause damage by means of fire or an explosive.
Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was charged with one count of attempting to cause damage by means of fire or an explosive and was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport on Tuesday.Roychowdhury's DNA was identified as the suspect after authorities recovered it from a"partially eaten burrito wrapped in waxed paper" along with items he disposed of in the trash, per a court filing.
The incident occurred on May 8, 2022, only days after the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that showed the court was likely to overturn Roe v. Wade and would return abortion laws to the states. More than a month later, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court's opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization did indeed overturn Roe.
“According to the complaint, Mr. Roychowdhury used an incendiary device in violation of federal law in connection with his efforts to terrorize and intimidate a private organization,” Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general of the DOJ's National Security Division, said in a statement. “I commend the commitment and professionalism of law enforcement personnel who worked exhaustively to ensure that justice is served.
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