A man is in custody after, police say, he brandished a BB gun as President Obama’s motorcade passed through Bloomfield, Conn., on Monday afternoon, local media reported.
Authorities have yet to release the man’s name, but he’s scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. Exact charges also have not yet been made public.
Police say the man was pacing back and forth and acting suspiciously as the presidential motorcade approached, according to NBC Connecticut.
He then pulled out what appeared to be a rifle but turned out to be a BB gun.
Local media reports don’t mention the man firing any shots.
Mr. Obama was in Connecticut on Monday to both push his gun-control agenda and meet with the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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Police say the armed man was waiting for the motorcade a few miles from the University of Hartford, where Mr. Obama delivered his speech.
• Ben Wolfgang can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.
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