A man whose car contained a cache of weapons and bomb-making materials was arrested on Sunday after telling police he wanted to “harm” the Los Angeles Gay Pride parade, authorities said. Pride parade that took place in Hollywood on Sunday amid beefed up security. Santa Monica police chief Jacqueline Seabrooks said on Twitter that Howell told officers about “wanting to harm (the) Gay Pride event,” in reference to the annual L.A. When officers responded, they found Howell sitting in a car with three assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and ammunition, the statement said. The arrest came just hours after 50 people were massacred at a gay nightclub in Florida.

Source: Hindustan Times June 13, 2016 01:52 UTC