DPS: ‘White supremacist’ threatened to ‘challenge’ police at Texas Capitol this weekend

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Division of Public Security is asking for the general public’s assist discovering a “identified white supremacist” who legislation enforcement say threatened on-line to “carry a firearm onto the Texas State Capitol grounds this weekend and problem any legislation enforcement officer who tries to take legislation enforcement actions towards him.”

Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 44, is needed for making terroristic threats. There’s a $1,000 money reward for anybody who may also help result in Lloyd’s arrest.

DPS stated Lloyd is a convicted felon who can’t legally carry a firearm. In response to the FBI’s Pittsburgh workplace, Lloyd was beforehand discovered to have had almost a dozen firearms and greater than 1,000 rounds of ammunition in his Pennsylvania house, regardless of not being allowed to have these weapons. That was in 2010.

The decide in that case reportedly stated Lloyd “had the potential to pose a hazard to himself and others and noticed that Lloyd had a ‘small arsenal’ of weapons in his house.” Lloyd was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail.

Information present different earlier weapons-related violations on Lloyd’s report. KXAN has reached out to DPS for a full account of his prison historical past.

He’s described as being 5-feet, 11-inches tall and 250 kilos.

You’ll be able to submit ideas both via the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) or you’ll be able to submit a tip on-line. Suggestions could be nameless.

DPS stated Lloyd ought to be thought of armed and harmful.