David Dwayne Cassady, Georgia inmate.
Provided by: Georgia Department of Corrections
A man serving a life sentence for crimes such as kidnapping. georgia two prisons were built bomb He mailed it to a courthouse and federal courthouse in the District of Columbia and a building in Anchorage, Alaska, prosecutors allege.
According to an indictment issued by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Statesboro, alleged bomb maker David Cassady, 55, placed two explosive devices in mailboxes at the Tattnall County Jail on January 24, 2020. There is a suspicion that , Georgia.
The bombs sent to Washington, D.C., were mailed to the Bond Building, where the Department of Justice is also an office tenant.
According to the indictment, Cassady manufactured and delivered bombs with the intent to “maliciously damage or destroy by fire or explosives, in whole or in part, any building owned, owned, or leased by the United States.” claims. A serious risk of injury to persons has arisen. ”
Neither bomb exploded.
Cassady is charged with one count of manufacturing an unregistered destructive device, two counts of mailing a destructive device, and two counts of attempted malicious use of explosives.
“Protecting personnel and facilities is a fundamental role of our office and our law enforcement partners,” said Jill Steinberg, the U.S. attorney prosecuting Mr. Cassady. “We will also take action against prisoners who commit crimes behind bars and attempt to cause harm to the public.”
U.S. Justice Department spokesman Barry Paschall declined to comment when asked to explain the more than four-year gap between Cassady’s alleged mailing of the bomb and his indictment.
Pascal said he could not comment on details of the case other than the indictment.
The indictment documents how Cassady allegedly made the bomb while in prison, the size of the device, how he mailed it from prison, and why he was sent to Justice Department headquarters and Anchorage. There was no mention of whether the federal courthouse or building was chosen as a target.
“Cassady was primarily able to manipulate items he was authorized to possess to create improvised explosive devices,” a Georgia Department of Corrections spokesperson said.
“We appreciate the support of our federal partners to ensure justice is served for this individual who has endangered the safe operation of our facilities and, most importantly, the safety of the public.”・Mr. Heath said.
Cassady has a lengthy criminal record dating back to the late 1980s, and was convicted of six counts of first-degree forgery and sentenced to three years in prison.
He began serving time in 1993 after being convicted of kidnapping, aggravated sodomy, impersonating a police officer and false imprisonment, according to Department of Corrections records.
Records show Cassady was in the Tattnall County Jail when he was convicted in 2019 on charges including terroristic threats, acts of terrorism, making false statements, gang membership and conspiracy.