Baruch Roche II, a Florida man, attempted to enter MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa by claiming to be “Captain America” and stating he had a meeting with a U.S. Special Operations Command general.
He was charged with attempted possession of a firearm in a federal facility after being found with an AR-15 assault rifle and ammunition in his car.
Roche, who was retired from the Air Force, was arrested after becoming argumentative with security personnel. (Trending: Prominent LGBTQ Activist Arrested Over Disturbing Charges)
33. Florida man claims to be 'Captain America' with top secret info to get onto Air Force base, DOJ says
Baruch Roche II, 33, was trying to enter the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa when he allegedly said he was meeting a general to provide top secret infohttps://t.co/l4pt8iAmHu— Miss J (@missj75) December 21, 2023
“Rouche approached the military installation in a Hyundai Genesis just before 2:15 p.m. on Nov. 3,” the Justice Department said Tuesday.
“After refusing to provide identification to security personnel, he said he was the beloved Marvel superhero character and that he was a member of SOCCOM,” prosecutors said in a criminal complaint.
He was later involuntarily hospitalized due to extreme paranoia, psychosis, and threats to harm USAF security personnel.
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