Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Kavanaugh

Roske had items that he told police he would use to break into Kavanaugh’s house and kill him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested Wednesday near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s house in Maryland after threatening to kill the justice.

Twenty-six year-old Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California, was charged with the attempted murder of a Supreme Court justice.

During a court hearing, Roske consented to remain in federal custody for now.

Roske arrived by taxi just after 1 a.m. Wednesday outside Kavanaugh’s home in a Washington suburb.

Roske had a Glock 17 pistol, ammunition, a knife, pepper spray, duct tape and other items that he told police he would use to break into Kavanaugh’s house and kill him.

That’s according to a criminal complaint and an affidavit filed in federal court.