Monday, August 20, 2012

Man Charged With Committing Terrorist Act

{Martinsburg, West Virginia}...William Everett Alemar, 23, was arrested Monday and charged with committing a terrorist act. He was arraigned in Berkeley County Magistrate Court and lodged in the Eastern Regional Jail on $50,000 bail. Police responded to several reports of a man running in full desert camouflage and a ballistic vest with what appeared to be an AR-15 assault rifle near Martinsburg High School and South Middle School. When Police arrived, they ordered him to his knees at gunpoint. Police found he had two knives and several unloaded ammunition clips. Alemar also wore a bullet-resistant vest lined with ceramic panels, which led to the charge of wearing body armor while committing a violent act. Alemar indicated he was in the military and that he was running with his gear. A search of Alemar's home found additional military equipment, which police seized as evidence.