Overview

• Grzegorz Vandenberg, 48, was arrested in Tucson on June 13 and indicted for transporting explosives with intent to kill or intimidate law enforcement officers at the Los Angeles demonstrations.
• Prosecutors say he purchased six mortar devices and 36 large fireworks at a Lordsburg, New Mexico travel center while seeking advice on inflicting maximum harm.
• Store employees reported Vandenberg claiming a special forces background, boasting bomb-making skills and inviting a clerk to join his planned assault.
• He faces federal charges under interstate explosives statutes carrying a maximum sentence of ten years in prison if convicted.
• On June 19, Portland demonstrators assaulted federal officers with fireworks, lasers and explosive devices near an ICE field office, leading to multiple arrests.