An individual claiming to have a Molotov cocktail and a knife was stopped on the East Plaza exterior the U.S. Capitol on Monday, based on Capitol Police.
The person is in custody for illegal actions, police stated.
Washington D.C. police search a automobile exterior the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Constructing, Jan. 27, 2025.
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A couple of dozen Capitol Police automobiles, together with armored automobiles, swarmed the scene. Officers from the Capitol Police and bomb squad are additionally exterior the close by Smithsonian Arts + Industries Constructing.
This incident comes one week after a safety breach on the Capitol. Final week, a Massachusetts man was discovered to be carrying a gun after attending a tour of the Capitol as he left the close by Library of Congress, based on police.
Washington D.C. police search a automobile exterior the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Constructing, Jan. 27, 2025.
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