A Virginia man waited for the trial on criminal charges from the January 6 attack on US Capitol recently bought a pipe bomb and other weapons, violations of their parole, said the Federal Prosecutor on Wednesday.
The lawyer of the US Justice Department said in court court that they found “Rifle M4 loaded” and “partially assembled pipe bombs,” among other weapons, during the search for Thomas Robertson’s house in Ferrum, Virginia.
Robertson is a former police sergeant at Rocky Mount, Virginia.
The city police department fired him and other officers, Jacob Fracker, and photographs emerged from them in the Capitol building during the deadly attack.
Both were charged on January 13 with entries that violated the law to a limited area and violent entry and non-orderly behavior on the reason for the Capitol.
A judge released Robertson from prison while he was waiting for the trial, forbid him from having a firearm.
The prosecutor said in the court on Wednesday that the release order had to be revoked immediately because Robertson violated the judge’s order and “present the danger to the public that there are no release conditions that will mitigate.” Prosecutors did not say whether Robertson plans to use weapons, but allegations he recently made comments on the Internet forum which suggested he was able to commit violence.
“I have learned very well that if you dip your feet into the rubicon …
blalangi,” Robertson allegedly said on the Gunbroker.com website.
“Cross hard and hard and play for all marbles.” Prosecutor said “Ownership of explosive devotions and firearms Robertson, coupled with extreme rhetoric advocacy for violence that shows no regret that illustrates that the delayed allegations cannot function as deterrents of future violence.” Mark Rollins, a lawyer for Robertson, did not immediately respond to Voicemail who was looking for comments.
The US said the ‘pipe bomb’ was found in the house of a former police charged in the Capitol attack
