'Captain America' Impersonator Charged for Attempted Entry into Air Force Base with Firearm

Baruch Roche II, who claimed to have top-secret information for a general, now faces a year in federal prison and was involuntarily hospitalized under Florida’s Baker Act.

• Baruch Roche II, 33, was charged with attempting to possess a firearm at a federal facility after trying to enter MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, with an AR-15 rifle and 125 rounds of ammunition.
• Roche, who identified himself as 'Captain America', insisted on a meeting with a general to deliver top-secret information.
• Upon refusal to provide identification, Roche was detained and his vehicle was searched, leading to the discovery of the firearm and ammunition.
• Roche now faces the possibility of one year in federal prison and the forfeiture of the firearm and ammunition used during the offense.
• Roche has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression and was involuntarily hospitalized under Florida’s Baker Act, which authorizes forced treatment for individuals going through a mental health crisis.

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