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| Man Charged With Throwing Lit Incendiary Device at Planned Parenthood | |
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| The authorities have charged an 18-year-old accused of lighting an incendiary device and throwing it at a Planned Parenthood building in Delaware. | The authorities have charged an 18-year-old accused of lighting an incendiary device and throwing it at a Planned Parenthood building in Delaware. |
| The teenager, Samuel James Gulick, of Middletown, Del., was charged on Monday with three counts: maliciously damaging a building used in interstate commerce through the use of fire or destructive device; intentionally damaging a facility that provides reproductive health services; and possession of an unregistered destructive device under the National Firearms Act, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware. | The teenager, Samuel James Gulick, of Middletown, Del., was charged on Monday with three counts: maliciously damaging a building used in interstate commerce through the use of fire or destructive device; intentionally damaging a facility that provides reproductive health services; and possession of an unregistered destructive device under the National Firearms Act, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware. |
| About 2:16 a.m. on Friday, Mr. Gulick drove to a Planned Parenthood building in Newark, Del., according to court documents. | About 2:16 a.m. on Friday, Mr. Gulick drove to a Planned Parenthood building in Newark, Del., according to court documents. |
| Video surveillance recorded Mr. Gulick standing on the porch of the building and spray-painting in red letters the Crusader slogan “Deus vult” (God wills it). | Video surveillance recorded Mr. Gulick standing on the porch of the building and spray-painting in red letters the Crusader slogan “Deus vult” (God wills it). |
| Mr. Gulick then stepped off the porch, lit an object and tossed it at the front window of the building, the court documents said. The two-story building, which was closed at the time, has a clinic and educational programs, Ruth Lytle-Barnaby, chief executive of Planned Parenthood of Delaware, said Tuesday. | Mr. Gulick then stepped off the porch, lit an object and tossed it at the front window of the building, the court documents said. The two-story building, which was closed at the time, has a clinic and educational programs, Ruth Lytle-Barnaby, chief executive of Planned Parenthood of Delaware, said Tuesday. |
| The device, which appeared to be a Molotov cocktail, exploded and sparked a fire before it self-extinguished, according to the criminal complaint. | The device, which appeared to be a Molotov cocktail, exploded and sparked a fire before it self-extinguished, according to the criminal complaint. |
| Through nearby surveillance cameras, the authorities said they were able to identify the vehicle, a Toyota Highlander, that Mr. Gulick used to flee the scene. The investigators also said they identified him through Instagram posts in which he made anti-abortion remarks and used the phrase “Deus vult.” | Through nearby surveillance cameras, the authorities said they were able to identify the vehicle, a Toyota Highlander, that Mr. Gulick used to flee the scene. The investigators also said they identified him through Instagram posts in which he made anti-abortion remarks and used the phrase “Deus vult.” |
| The F.B.I. said it arrested Mr. Gulick on Saturday. He is being held in federal custody and has a detention hearing scheduled on Friday, Kimberlynn Reeves, a spokeswoman for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware, said Tuesday. | The F.B.I. said it arrested Mr. Gulick on Saturday. He is being held in federal custody and has a detention hearing scheduled on Friday, Kimberlynn Reeves, a spokeswoman for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware, said Tuesday. |
| Edson A. Bostic, the federal public defender for the District of Delaware, said on Tuesday that his office would not be making a statement at this time. | Edson A. Bostic, the federal public defender for the District of Delaware, said on Tuesday that his office would not be making a statement at this time. |
| Ms. Lytle-Barnaby said her staff was unfamiliar with Mr. Gulick. | Ms. Lytle-Barnaby said her staff was unfamiliar with Mr. Gulick. |
| “This is an act of domestic terrorism and a blatant attack on reproductive health,” she said. “Unfortunately, I feel like we are in a time and an administration that emboldens people to do things and this is one of the kinds of things that has been happening around the country.” | “This is an act of domestic terrorism and a blatant attack on reproductive health,” she said. “Unfortunately, I feel like we are in a time and an administration that emboldens people to do things and this is one of the kinds of things that has been happening around the country.” |
| Mr. Gulick faces five to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if he is convicted of the most serious offense, which is maliciously damaging the facility, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. | Mr. Gulick faces five to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if he is convicted of the most serious offense, which is maliciously damaging the facility, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. |