US: Maryland woman along with neo-Nazi leader charged with attempting to disable Baltimore's power grid
Sarah Clendaniel
Several electrical substations in the Baltimore region were allegedly targeted and attackedby a Maryland woman and a Florida neo-Nazi leader, according to authorities on Monday (February 6). The suspects, Brandon Russell of Florida and Sarah Beth Clendaniel of Maryland, are accused of planning to shoot at electricity substations in Norrisville, Reisterstown, and Perry Hall, according to court filings.
Clendanielplanned to "completely destroy this whole city" and collaborated withRussell, who was recently arrested in Florida, to shoot out substations using "sniper attacks" to shut down the electrical grid. A picture of a woman identified by investigators as Clendaniel, who was holding a gun and wearing tactical gear displaying a swastika, was also included in the complaint, as reported by the Associated Press.
Russell has a lengthy history of connections with racist groups and Nazi ideologies, as well as previous threats to harm American infrastructure systems. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Russell founded Atomwaffen Division, a "terrorist neo-Nazi organisation."
USAttorney Erek Barron praised investigators for disrupting hate-fueled violence
“When we are united, hate cannot win,” he said at a news conference announcing the charges.
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Authorities declined to put out the details ofhow the planned attack was meant to fulfill a racist agenda, but suggested the defendants wanted to bring attention to their cause.
The accusation claims that Russell has a long record of associations with hate groups and Nazi beliefs, as well as previous threats to target American infrastructure systems.
As reported by the Associated Press, it is unclear if Russell would receive any legal support.
Assaults or threats of attacks in recent months have increased concerns about safeguarding the nation's power grid.
Two men were detained in Washington State last month on suspicion of damaging substations weeks earlier during assaults that caused thousands of people to go without electricity during the holidays.
(With inputs from agencies)
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