Police: Bombing Suspect Captured in Montana

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office announced at about 2:30 p.m. today that Laurence Alan Stewart II has been captured in Montana. 

“Preliminary information received from Montana is that a pursuit ensued which resulted in a number of pipe bombs being thrown at pursuing law enforcement officers," said a release from the Stafford Sheriff's Office. "Stewart’s vehicle was disabled by law enforcement officers. Stewart left his car and ran on foot, armed with a handgun. He was taken into custody."

The sheriff's office release said "this has been a rapidly developing incident and we will have an update as more information becomes available."

Stewart is being charged in Stafford County with two counts of attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer, two counts of arson of an occupied dwelling and one count of use of a weapon or device for a terror act. The City of Fredericksburg is also charging Stewart with one count of attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer, one count of missile into a occupied dwelling and one count arson of an occupied dwelling.

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