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Published December 01, 2015
A Florida man is under arrest after police say he intended to ignite a large amount of fireworks at the National Mall in Washington, MyFoxDC.com reported Tuesday.
The arrested was made Monday night at the Cabin John Regional Park in Bethesda, Md.
An officer spotted a red jeep Cherokee stopped in an isolated area of the park after it was closed.
The officer made contact with the driver, who was identified as 27-year-old Glenn Neff of Stuart, Fla., and found the vehicle to be loaded with fireworks. The Jeep had also been fitted with a turret and multiple PVC tubes from which fireworks could be shot out of.
Police said Neff told them he didn't want to hurt anyone and wanted to ignite the fireworks on the National Mall to draw attention to himself and issues he had with the banking industry.
Officers also said they located drug paraphernalia and alcohol inside his vehicle.
The Montgomery County Fire and Explosive investigators rendered the devices safe on the scene.
The Joint Terrorism Task Force was notified and responded as well.
Neff has been taken into custody and charges are pending.
Click here to read more on the thwarted firework blast from MyFoxDC.com.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-stop-man-attempting-to-ignite-fireworks-from-jeep-at-national-mall