Overview

• Louis Geri, 41, of Vineland, New Jersey, was taken into custody around 6 a.m. after officers found him in a tent on the cathedral steps.
• Police say the tent contained vials of liquid and possible fireworks, prompting examinations by MPD explosive and arson units.
• Geri faces preliminary counts of unlawful entry, threats to kidnap or injure, and possession of a Molotov cocktail.
• Authorities said he had been previously barred from the property and refused to leave but was arrested without incident.
• The arrest came hours before the annual Red Mass that precedes the Supreme Court term, and officials urged the public to report suspicious activity as federal partners assist the probe.