A Chicago Heights man has been arrested for allegedly threatening violence at next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Louis Capriotti, 45, has been charged with transmitting a threat, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. He was arrested near his home Tuesday morning, officials said.
In a voicemail left for a member of Congress from New Jersey, Capriotti allegedly said if people “think that Joe Biden is going to put his hand on the Bible and walk into that f---ing White House on January 20th, they’re sadly f---ing mistaken.”
Capriotti identified himself as “a nine-year Marine, active duty” and allegedly said “we will surround the motherf---ing White House and we will kill any motherf---king Democrat that steps on the motherf---ing lawn.”
During a February 2020 interview with the FBI, Capriotti verified that he never served in the military, according to the feds.
This is a developing story.
