A federal judge sentenced Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, of Irondale, to nine years in prison on Thursday for the malicious use of an explosive device outside of the Alabama Attorney General's Office in Montgomery.
Calvert, 26, was arrested in February after a coffee container-like vessel containing insulation material soaked in a lighter fluid, a mortar, firecrackers and nails was discovered outside the Alabama Attorney General's Office.
Calvert pleaded guilty in August to two felony counts of malicious damage by explosives and one count of possession of an unregistered destructive device. No one was injured when the bomb detonated.
Investigators connected Calvert to the crime after discovering stickers he placed on buildings near the scene. The stickers depicted far-left terrorist sympathies, such as "Support your local antifa."
"Kyle Calvert attacked the Alabama Attorney General's Office with a shrapnel-filled explosive and then fled the scene, but this sentence ensures he will not escape accountability for his crime," said U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. "Acts of violence like this one against our public institutions endanger public servants and entire communities, and they must not be tolerated. I am grateful to the FBI, ATF, and our state and local law enforcement partners for ensuring accountability for this attack and for the work they do every day to protect our communities."
The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Russell Duraski and Brett Talley for the Middle District of Alabama prosecuted the case.
"This prosecution would not have been possible if not for the coordinated efforts of numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies," said acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson. "Working together, investigators and analysts were able to identify Calvert as a suspect and ensure he was held accountable for his attempt to intimidate public officials and create chaos."
A spokesman for Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said, "We appreciate the Middle District US Attorney's Office and the FBI's work on this case."
"What the defendant meant for harm has galvanized our team and solidified our mission. We remain grateful that no one was physically harmed by his senseless act," the spokesperson added.
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