Man Arrested Heading To Gay Pride Parade With Weapons & Explosives

A heavily armed man has been arrested by police in Santa Monica as he was heading to the annual Los Angeles gay pride festival. Police found a cache of weapons and ammunition including assault rifles and explosives in the man’s car after responding to a prowler call. The man from out of town told police that he was en-route to the L.A. Pride Parade festival in West Hollywood. Gawker reports: Santa Monica police were responding to a call about a prowler early Sunday morning when they encountered the man, who has not been identified, in or near a white Acura sedan with Indiana plates. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed assault rifles, ammunition, and tannerite, an explosive used in target practice and sometimes pipe bombs, the LA Times reports. A source tells the paper he appeared to be caucasian. The man reportedly told police he was waiting for a friend and in town for the gay pride festival. A city official tells the LA Times security has since been increased around the event. One source in West Hollywood said there was discussion of calling off the parade but that officials decided to go forward, with heavy security including undercover [...]