The United States Capitol Police (USCP) said an armed man who had entered the Capitol and Library of Congress was arrested on Tuesday. USCP said it received information about a man in the area with mental health issues and suicidal thoughts who was allegedly armed.
The U.S. Secret Service and Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police found the man in a Washington hotel early Tuesday morning and interviewed him, sources said. They searched for a gun and found no weapon and no further action was taken at that time, they said.
The 27-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested after Capitol police officers found him leaving the Library of Congress, police said.
A Capitol Police officer has been suspended after a man with a gun was able to get past a security check at the Capitol Visitor
An armed Massachusetts man was apprehended by Capitol Police near the Library of Congress after taking a tour of the Capitol the day following the inauguration, authorities revealed.
A Massachusetts man who toured the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday was later found to be carrying a handgun, police officials said.
A Massachusetts man was arrested after entering the US Capitol with a concealed handgun. No injuries were reported, and there was no evidence of intent to harm Congress. The officer who allowed entry is suspended,
Police say a man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the building has been arrested and faces weapons charges.
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) said an armed man who took a U.S. Capitol tour and visited the Library of Congress was arrested.
A Massachusetts man was arrested after authorities say he entered the United States Capitol and took a tour of the building with a handgun in his possession.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A Massachusetts man stopped shortly after taking a tour on the U.S. Capitol grounds Tuesday was found with a gun in his waistband and had been experiencing mental health issues, according to U.S. Capitol Police (USCP).
A man was discovered to be carrying a gun after attending a tour of the U.S. Capitol and leaving the nearby Library of Congress.