William Clyde Allen III: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

has been arrested by authorities in connection with ricin detected on mail that was sent to government officials in early October. Ricin was detected on two envelopes sent to the Pentagon on October 1, and top military officials were the intended targets. Later reports indicated that another suspicious envelope was sent to President Donald Trump along with two to Ted Cruz’s campaign headquarters, and these are being tested for poison also. Here is what we know so far about Allen and the letters that were sent. This is a developing story.

1. William Clyde Allen III Is from Utah & Served in the Navy for Four Years Before Leaving in 2002. He Served 17 Months & 15 Months on Support Ships

William Clyde Allen III, 39, was arrested on suspicion of sending the threatening letters. He’s a Navy veteran from Logan, Utah. He served in the Navy for four years as an enlisted sailor and left in 2002, CBS News reported.

Allen enlisted in the Navy in October 1998 and left in October 2002 at the rank of E-2, Military Times reported. In March 2002 he achieved the rank of a damage control fireman apprentice. He attended the Surface Warrior Officer School at Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois.

He spent 17 months on a combat support ship