Police investigating information about “potentially biological hazardous material” found the five embryos in the house on the 400th block of 6th Street, southeast, on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. The worrying revelation came on Wednesday as criminal charges were dropped by the US Department of Justice against Lauren Hunty and eight other anti-abortion activists. They were accused of plotting in 2020 to occupy the clinic and block the intimidation of patients and staff. The Department of Justice described Haddy, 28, as living in Alexandria, Virginia. The house where the embryos were found is described by the local media as her residence. Asked if the house where the embryos were found was in fact Haddy’s residence, the Metropolitan Police said “We can not confirm this information”. Handy’s lawyer, Federal Attorney Mary Petras, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The embryos were collected from the DC Attorney General’s Office, police said. The case is under investigation. Jonathan Darnell, 40, of Arlington, Virginia, was charged with Haddy in the clinic incident on October 22, 2020. Jay Smith, 32, of Freeport, New York; Paulette Harlow, 73, and Jean Marshall, 72, of Kingston, Massachusetts. John Hinshaw, 67, of Levittown, New York; Heather Idoni, 61, from Linden, Michigan; William Goodman, 52, of the Bronx, New York. and Joan Bell, 74, of Montague, New Jersey. They are accused of conspiring to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate patients and workers, in violation of their federal rights to seek and provide reproductive health services. They are also accused of violating the law on freedom of access to clinic entrances (FACE) for using force to interfere in the services of the clinic. If convicted, each could face up to 11 years in prison and a fine of up to $ 350,000. The Morning and Afternoon Newsletters are compiled by Globe editors, giving you a brief overview of the day’s most important headlines. Register today.
