Man stopped entering U.S. Capitol building with torch lighter and fuel
He had two containers of fuel or "some sort of accelerant" in his backpack and something that looked like a firearm, Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told reporters. The backpack smelled like fuel because one of the bottles was leaking.
Man Who 'Smelled Like Fuel' With Torch and Flare Gun Arrested at US Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday reported officers arrested a man with a torch and a flare gun at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center."Our officers just arrested a man who was stopped during our screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC).
Man arrested on Capitol Hill 'smelled like fuel'; visitor center closed, police say
A man arrested at the Capitol Visitor Center in D.C. reportedly 'smelled like fuel' and had flammable items at the time, U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday.
Man with torch lighter, flare gun arrested at Capitol Visitor Center, police say
Police said the Capitol Visitor Center was closed for tours for the day while officers investigated. A man who smelled like gasoline and had a torch lighter, flare gun and papers he intended to deliver to Congress was arrested Tuesday at the Capitol Visitor Center,
Man Arrested at US Capitol With Torch, Flare Gun, Capitol Police Say
U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man at the visitors center who smelled like fuel and was carrying a torch and a flare gun, police said in a statement. The Capitol Visitor Center was closed while they investigated,
U.S. Capitol tours shut down Election Day after man with torch, flare gun arrested
Tours at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., were shut down Election Day after a man tried to enter the visitors' center with a torch, a flare gun and "smelling like fuel," according to police who arrested the man.
Man arrested with flare gun and lighter at US Capitol
Besides the apparent threat in Washington DC, other election-related threats were made in Michigan, Georgia and Maine.
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