Key takeaways:
- Two people have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities in connection with an alleged plot to attack the power grid in Baltimore, Maryland.
- The Justice Department alleges that the Maryland-focused plot was driven by ethnically or racially motivated extremist beliefs.
- The FBI is continuing to investigate the case and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
Two people have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities in connection with an alleged plot to attack the power grid in Baltimore, Maryland, federal investigators and local officials announced on Monday.
Brandon Clint Russell, a neo-Nazi leader, and Sarah Beth Clendaniel, with whom he had a personal relationship, were charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities. According to federal court documents, the pair allegedly planned to attack electrical substations encircling Baltimore and “completely destroy” the entire city.
Tom Sobocinski, who heads the FBI’s field office in Baltimore, said during a news conference Monday that the accused were “not just talking, but taking steps to fulfill their threats and further their extremist beliefs.”
The Justice Department alleges that the Maryland-focused plot was driven by ethnically or racially motivated extremist beliefs. If convicted, the two suspects could face up to 20 years in prison.
The FBI is continuing to investigate the case and is asking anyone with information to contact them. The agency is also warning the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
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