Suspect Named in Washington Hotel Incident

0:00It's April 26th. This is Hartford News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Law enforcement just named 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California as the main suspect in that Washington Hotel incident. He slated to face federal charges from the Justice Department as early as Monday. Acting head Todd Blanch dropped details on how Allen made his way east by trains straight from California, slipping into the picture without raising. He checked in as a regular guest at the hotel, just days before the Saturday night Galadinner, a spot famous for its iron-clad security setup, that usually keeps things locked down tight. No word yet on motives or exactly what went down, but this breach has folks questioning how someone could get that close to such a high-profile event. Investigators are piecing it all together now, and we'll keep tracking what charges stick when he hits court this week.