An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the late-night detonation of an explosive device outside the office of state Attorney General Steve Marshall in February.
Authorities took Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, into custody on Wednesday on charges of malicious use of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device, the Justice Department said.
Investigators arrested Calvert weeks after an explosive device went off around 3:45 a.m. on Feb. 24 outside Marshall’s office in Montgomery.
ALABAMA AUTHORITIES SEEK PERSON OF INTEREST IN EXPLOSION AT STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
Alabama authorities arrested Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, in connection with an explosive device that was detonated outside state Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office in February. (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency)
“My staff and I are breathing a collective sigh of relief this morning knowing that this individual has been taken off the streets,” Marshall said in a statement.
“Although more information will be provided in the weeks to come, I think it is safe to say that this was not a random act of violence,” he added. “We are grateful to our…
