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A Rocklin man implicated by federal investigators in connection with a suspected plot to attack a White House-hosted UFC event in June was indicted Thursday in Sacramento federal court, U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecutors announced Friday.
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Christopher M. Perry, 38, is being held in federal custody. He was indicted on charges of illegally possessing firearms and destroying records during a federal investigation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento.
Perry faces a maximum of 15 years in federal prison if convicted. His Sacramento federal court arraignment is set for Aug. 31, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan.
Federal prosecutors allege Perry participated in a Signal group chat detailing plans to attack the White House during the planned Ultimate Fighting Championship event June 14 on the White House’s South Lawn.
Federal authorities also allege Perry also discussed potential attacks on California-based data centers, satellite communications facilities and a technology company, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Eric Grant’s office announcing the indictment.
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After law enforcement questioned Perry about the Signal account at his Rocklin home on June 12, two days before the White House event, federal prosecutors allege that Perry tried to remove himself from the chat group, delete his Signal account and delete the Signal app from his phone.
FBI agents returned to Perry’s Rocklin residence with search warrants. There, they seized multiple weapons and approximately 2,000 rounds of ammunition. One of the ammunition containers was marked “WW III,” a reference to World War III, authorities said. Agents also found photographs of Perry carrying weapons, according to the statement.
Perry, a convicted felon and self-described “career criminal,” could not legally possess firearms, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Perry had prior felony convictions for bringing drugs into a prison or jail and possessing or purchasing drugs for sale, the office said.
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