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More Than 200 Improvised Explosives Found at D.C. Cathedral as WMD Hate-Crime Charge Filed

Prosecutors cite nitromethane vials in the cache during ongoing federal testing.

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WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 6: Worshipers leave after celebrating the 72nd Annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., October 6, 2024. The mass, which is sponsored by the John Carroll Society, is held annually on the Sunday before the first Monday in October, which marks the beginning of the new term of the Supreme Court. The mass attempts to invoke God's blessings on officials and politicians primarily responsible for the administration of justice. Supreme Court Justices John G. Roberts, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Barrett attended the mass. (Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Louis Geri, 41, threatened police with explosives during Red Mass preparation

Overview

  • Police arrested Louis Geri, 41, after finding a tent on the steps of St. Matthew’s Cathedral containing more than 200 handmade devices and parts.
  • Geri allegedly told officers he had “a hundred plus” explosives, threatened deaths if they approached, and described plans to trigger devices using modified bottle rockets.
  • A notebook titled “Written Negotiations for the Avoidance of Destruction of Property via Detonation of Explosives” expressed animosity toward the Supreme Court, the Catholic Church, Jewish people, and ICE.
  • Court documents say many devices appeared fully functional, and some recovered vials contained nitromethane along with other chemicals.
  • Authorities seized the cache for FBI testing, Geri was ordered held without bail, and no Supreme Court justices attended the Red Mass as the security response unfolded.