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Lopez said witnesses had re: ported seeing what appeared to be sticks of dynamite strappedto the man, but not any weapons. He was wearing blue jeans and a sweater. police here on Thursday after ‘talking incoherently for several minutesto a police officer carry- end-time Son of Man by the lead- Officers later discovered he had strapped road flares around monument in Civic Center Park, at the intersection of Broadway and Colfax in downtown Denver within a blockof the Capitol. Authorities closed both major thoroughfares from midafternoon ‘him and later exploded them at through most of the evening Son of Manin orderto travel, along with their resurrected ancestors, to their three-tiered con: ing a borrowed television camera. the scenein a watertank. ? Desmond Howard Derrick, 28, jwill be charged with possessing a ‘hoax explosive device, police Det. ‘Virginia Lopezsaid. It will be up ‘toa judge to decide if he should ihave a mental evaluation, she said. ; Derrick had diverted thou‘sands of commuters and buses ;when he took his stand on a Diet Drug commute. Hundreds more commuters were stymied after finding that their vehicles were in parking lots inside a perimeter estab- lished by Denver officers and SWAT team members. Derrick claimed to be carrying Ts Uncertain ‘Mm Continued from D-1 Christ of Latter-day Saints. ‘Theflyer read in part:“Intheir belief at the end-time they must A homeless man whoidentified himself as “R.T.” said he had seen Derrick passing out fliers themselvesliterally crucify their | pesnNanions j in Detrott. | Atlanta | in the day. When Derrick ved at the monument in Civic Center Park, he said Derrick walkedout in the middle of the street and what that meant. Capt. John Webersaid the man &2 72 f 82 82 Tampa.. 99 165 22 New Orleans INTERNATIONAL along the 16th Street Mall earlier cept of heaven. 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