'ISIS sympathizer' arrested in Ohio for planning 'jihad attack' on US Capitol

Doug P. | 5:47 PM on January 14, 2015

An arrest has been made in Cincinnati, Ohio, thwarting a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol that was still reportedly in the early planning stages:

Fox confirms alleged #ISIS sympathyzer arrested in Cincinnati area. Planned to attack US Capitol with bombs/weapons.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 14, 2015

Sources say suspect in plot to attack US Capitol on behalf of #ISIL is Christopher Lee Cornell. Plot was “aspirational." No danger to public

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 14, 2015

NBC's Pete Williams: FBI arrests Ohio man suspected of plotting to attack US Capitol with bombs, guns

— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) January 14, 2015

BREAKING: OH man arrested for plot to carry out attack on US Capitol. Plot was never operational, but he has been arrested & charged.

— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) January 14, 2015

JUST IN: FBI: Alleged ISIS supporter in Ohio arrested over plan to carry out “jihad” attack on US Capitol with bombs, guns. Via @ABC

— Brendon Geoffrion (@tv_brendon) January 14, 2015

Reuters: FBI arrest Ohio man who bought 600 rounds of ammunition to attack US Capitol. Other reports he was an ISIS sympathizer.

— Paul Danahar (@pdanahar) January 14, 2015

Christopher Lee Cornell – aka Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah – was arrested on charges of attempting to kill US gov't official http://t.co/QgqXBlF3Kn

— Mukhtar M. Ibrahim (@mukhtaryare) January 14, 2015

Court docs say suspect Cornell "considered the members of Congress as enemies and… intendend to conduct an attack on the U.S. Capitol"

— Nancy Cordes (@nancycordes) January 14, 2015