July 7, 2022
Virginia police have released a photo of a massive arsenal of weapons seized from a man whose plans for a Fourth of July shooting were foiled by police after a “hero citizen” called authorities.
Richmond police seized two assault rifles, a pistol and 232 rounds of ammunition from Julio Alvarado-Dubon, 52, who had planned an Independence Day massacre.
Police launched an investigation along with the United States Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, and Alvarado-Dubon was arrested on July 1.
A second suspect, Rolman Alberto Balcarcel, 38, was placed under surveillance that day. He was arrested Tuesday in Albemarle County, near Charlottesville.
Julio Alvardo-Dubon, 52, (right) and 38-year-old Rolman Balcarcel (left)
A “hero citizen” overheard a conversation between Alvardo-Dubon and Balcarcel that revealed an attack was planned at the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater, which hosts an annual fireworks display.
“One phone call saved countless lives on July 4,” Police Chief Gerald Smith said at a news conference on Wednesday.
Police spokesman Tracy Walker said both suspects are from Guatemala.
According to the first documents filed with the General District Court in Richmond, both Alvarado-Dubon and Balcarcel were charged with non-U.S. citizens in possession of firearms.
The documents, which say Alvarado-Dubon has an expired visa, do not contain details of the alleged plot.
“No community is immune. And this reminds us that this doesn’t have to be our story.
In Richmond or elsewhere in the country,” Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said at a news conference on Wednesday
Court documents state that bail was set at $15,000 for Alvarado-Dubon on Wednesday, but it was unclear whether he had been released.
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