Two Men Arrested in Sniper Case

skywalker · 10-24-2002, 05:51 AM

Two Men Arrested in Sniper Case Inside a Car at Maryland Rest Stop, Police Say

The Associated Press

FREDERICK, Md. Oct. 24 — Two men were arrested early Thursday in connection with the serial sniper attacks after police launched a nationwide search for their car and it was spotted at a Maryland rest stop, authorities said.

Members of the sniper task force arrested the men without incident at 3:19 a.m. off I-70 in Frederick County, Md., said Larry Scott, an agent for the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

A motorist and an attendant at the rest stop called police at 1 a.m. after they spotted the men inside one of the cars sought in the sniper investigation.

Police responded and took the men into custody. That car is a blue 1990 Chevrolet Caprice with New Jersey plates NDA-21Z.

The arrests came amid a flurry of activity in the investigation of the sniper attacks that have killed 10 people and wounded three others since Oct. 2.

Hours earlier, police issued an arrest warrant for a man they believe may have information about the slayings. They also had issued an alert for the Caprice and another vehicle.

A federal law enforcement official said the two men taken into custody were two people that police were seeking in the investigation, but the source did not give their names.

Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, who is leading the investigation, earlier listed John Allen Muhammad as a person they were seeking for questioning in the slayings.

He was being sought on a federal weapons charge and was considered "armed and dangerous," Moose said.

But he cautioned that it shouldn't be assumed Muhammad, 42, is involved in any of the shootings that have stricken the Washington area since Oct. 2.

Muhammad was said to be traveling with a juvenile, identified by a law enforcement source as 17-year-old Lee Malvo. The relationship between Muhammad, who also goes by the name John Allen Williams, and the teen was not clear.

Latest news.

Mark

Warhammer · 10-24-2002, 06:09 AM

I am a little slow this morn, I really did not get what the relationship between the two arrested guys and the sniper is.

10-24-2002, 07:31 AM

i bet they have the wrong guys again, just like all the other times

10-24-2002, 06:09 AM	#2
Warhammer Baaz Draconian Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Denmark Age: 52 Posts: 731	I am a little slow this morn, I really did not get what the relationship between the two arrested guys and the sniper is. __________________ It was a new day yesterday<br />but it\'s an old day now.<br /><i>Jethro Tull</i><br />

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10-24-2002, 05:51 AM	#1
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 64 Posts: 3,097	Two Men Arrested in Sniper Case Inside a Car at Maryland Rest Stop, Police Say The Associated Press FREDERICK, Md. Oct. 24 — Two men were arrested early Thursday in connection with the serial sniper attacks after police launched a nationwide search for their car and it was spotted at a Maryland rest stop, authorities said. Members of the sniper task force arrested the men without incident at 3:19 a.m. off I-70 in Frederick County, Md., said Larry Scott, an agent for the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. A motorist and an attendant at the rest stop called police at 1 a.m. after they spotted the men inside one of the cars sought in the sniper investigation. Police responded and took the men into custody. That car is a blue 1990 Chevrolet Caprice with New Jersey plates NDA-21Z. The arrests came amid a flurry of activity in the investigation of the sniper attacks that have killed 10 people and wounded three others since Oct. 2. Hours earlier, police issued an arrest warrant for a man they believe may have information about the slayings. They also had issued an alert for the Caprice and another vehicle. A federal law enforcement official said the two men taken into custody were two people that police were seeking in the investigation, but the source did not give their names. Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, who is leading the investigation, earlier listed John Allen Muhammad as a person they were seeking for questioning in the slayings. He was being sought on a federal weapons charge and was considered "armed and dangerous," Moose said. But he cautioned that it shouldn't be assumed Muhammad, 42, is involved in any of the shootings that have stricken the Washington area since Oct. 2. Muhammad was said to be traveling with a juvenile, identified by a law enforcement source as 17-year-old Lee Malvo. The relationship between Muhammad, who also goes by the name John Allen Williams, and the teen was not clear. Latest news. Mark

10-24-2002, 07:31 AM	#3
Lord Shield Guest Posts: n/a	i bet they have the wrong guys again, just like all the other times

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