Post by Logan on Jun 24, 2016 2:15:32 GMT -6
Federal prosecutors have asked a D.C. judge to issue a "stay away" order to prevent a U.S. Department of Homeland Security employee found with a gun inside agency headquarters from entering any DHS facilities.
The employee, Jonathan Wienke of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was found with a gun by security officers while he was on the job at agency headquarters on Nebraska Avenue in northwest D.C. two weeks ago, according to court filings obtained by the News-4 I-Team.
A federal agent and security officers also found Wienke had a knife, pepper spray, thermal imaging equipment and radio devices.
Wienke has been placed on administrative leave and federal agents are now investigating whether he was plotting an attack against senior Homeland Security officials.
Read more: www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/Feds-Request-Stay-Away-Order-for-DHS-Employee-Arrested-384179061.html
The employee, Jonathan Wienke of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was found with a gun by security officers while he was on the job at agency headquarters on Nebraska Avenue in northwest D.C. two weeks ago, according to court filings obtained by the News-4 I-Team.
A federal agent and security officers also found Wienke had a knife, pepper spray, thermal imaging equipment and radio devices.
Wienke has been placed on administrative leave and federal agents are now investigating whether he was plotting an attack against senior Homeland Security officials.
Read more: www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/Feds-Request-Stay-Away-Order-for-DHS-Employee-Arrested-384179061.html