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| Burrito snares suspected bomber of anti-abortion group | |
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| DNA from a partially eaten burrito links a Boston man to the Mother's Day firebombing of an anti-abortion group in Wisconsin, investigators say. | DNA from a partially eaten burrito links a Boston man to the Mother's Day firebombing of an anti-abortion group in Wisconsin, investigators say. |
| Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was held on Tuesday for allegedly using the incendiary device on 8 May 2022. | Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was held on Tuesday for allegedly using the incendiary device on 8 May 2022. |
| No-one from the group was in the office in the state capitol of Madison at the time of the attack, and no injuries were reported. | No-one from the group was in the office in the state capitol of Madison at the time of the attack, and no injuries were reported. |
| Police say a Molotov cocktail started the fire at Wisconsin Family Action. | Police say a Molotov cocktail started the fire at Wisconsin Family Action. |
| Mr Roychowdhury was arrested at Boston's airport on Tuesday before boarding a one-way fight to Guatemala City, the US Attorney's Office in Madison says. | Mr Roychowdhury was arrested at Boston's airport on Tuesday before boarding a one-way fight to Guatemala City, the US Attorney's Office in Madison says. |
| He was charged with attempting to cause damage by means of fire or an explosive, a felony. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. | He was charged with attempting to cause damage by means of fire or an explosive, a felony. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. |
| Someone had spray-painted outside the building during last year's attack at Wisconsin Family Action: "If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either." | Someone had spray-painted outside the building during last year's attack at Wisconsin Family Action: "If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either." |
| Although DNA was recovered from a Mason jar at the scene, authorities spent nearly a year searching for the person they say committed the crime. They had very few leads - until earlier this month. | Although DNA was recovered from a Mason jar at the scene, authorities spent nearly a year searching for the person they say committed the crime. They had very few leads - until earlier this month. |
| That's when local law enforcement officers, who had identified Mr Roychowdhury as a potential suspect, say they followed him to a car park where he discarded a fast-food bag. | That's when local law enforcement officers, who had identified Mr Roychowdhury as a potential suspect, say they followed him to a car park where he discarded a fast-food bag. |
| "Law enforcement retrieved the bag from the trash. The contents of the bag included a quarter portion of a partially eaten burrito wrapped in waxed paper," court documents state. | "Law enforcement retrieved the bag from the trash. The contents of the bag included a quarter portion of a partially eaten burrito wrapped in waxed paper," court documents state. |
| Where will abortion seekers go after Roe v Wade? | Where will abortion seekers go after Roe v Wade? |
| Where will abortion seekers go after Roe v Wade? | Where will abortion seekers go after Roe v Wade? |
| Officials sent the burrito and the contents of the bag to the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) lab for testing. | Officials sent the burrito and the contents of the bag to the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) lab for testing. |
| "The results from the ATF laboratory indicate the DNA collected from the contents of the brown paper bag is a match to the DNA of 'Male 1' that was recovered from evidence at the arson," court documents say. | "The results from the ATF laboratory indicate the DNA collected from the contents of the brown paper bag is a match to the DNA of 'Male 1' that was recovered from evidence at the arson," court documents say. |
| "Mr Roychowdhury used an incendiary device in violation of federal law in connection with his efforts to terrorize and intimidate a private organization," said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen of the Justice Department's National Security Division in a statement. | "Mr Roychowdhury used an incendiary device in violation of federal law in connection with his efforts to terrorize and intimidate a private organization," said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen of the Justice Department's National Security Division in a statement. |
| Brendan Kelley, a federal public defender who is listed as Mr Roychowdhury's attorney in court documents, did not immediately return requests for comment. | Brendan Kelley, a federal public defender who is listed as Mr Roychowdhury's attorney in court documents, did not immediately return requests for comment. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Abortion | Abortion |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| Hate crime | Hate crime |
| US abortion debate | US abortion debate |
| United States | United States |