Police investigate two threats at Capitol amid heightened security
The incidents occurred as former president Jimmy Carter lay in state and President-elect Donald Trump visited the building.
Capitol Police arrest man with machete at entrance for Jimmy Carter viewing
Police said the man was arrested at a security checkpoint for people waiting to view the former president's casket as he lies in state in the Capitol rotunda.
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Capitol Police arrest man with machete and knives
Officers spotted a machete in the man’s bag during security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center’s north doors.
Police stop man with machete from entering Capitol
Authorities stopped a man with a machete from entering the Capitol, the U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday. In a thread on the social platform X Wednesday afternoon, Capitol Police said a man attempted to enter the Capitol Visitor Center with a machete,
Man Arrested for Trying to Bring Machete, Knives Into US Capitol
The U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday said they arrested a man who tried to bring a machete and three knives into the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Capitol Police for additional comment via email.
Man Who Took a US Capitol Tour With a Gun in His Possession Is Arrested, Police Say
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
U.S. Capitol Police suspend officer who let visitor in with a gun
U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday said they suspended an officer who let a man with a gun into the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday.
Mass. man on US Capitol tour was carrying gun, police say
United States Capitol Police arrested a Massachusetts man in connection with carrying a gun inside the U.S. Capitol Building on Tuesday. James Faber, 27, of Carlisle, faces charges of unlawful activities,
Mass. man arrested with gun after tour of U.S. Capitol
A Massachusetts man who toured the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday was later found to be carrying a handgun, police officials said.
Man With Machete Stopped While Trying To Enter U.S. Capitol Complex
Capitol Police say the man was arrested after putting a bag containing a machete and several knives through an X-ray screening machine.
Machete suspect nabbed before Trump Capitol visit allegedly ranted about president-elect online
Anti-Trump posts discovered on account linked to Capitol machete suspect who tried to enter with knives while President Jimmy ...
Man arrested with machete, knives at Capitol Visitor Center during Jimmy Carter viewing
A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after trying to enter the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center with a machete and knives during the Jimmy Carter casket viewing.
Man with machete, knives arrested at US Capitol entrance during Carter viewing
A man with a machete and three knives inside his bag was arrested at the entrance to the U.S. Capitol, as members of the public stopped by to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter, U.S.
Machete-wielding suspect at US Capitol granted pre-trial release days before Trump inauguration
The man accused of trying to smuggle a machete into the US Capitol has a violent history that prompted his parents to ask a court to get him out of their home.
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Capitol visitor accused of trying to sneak in machete, knives ahead of Trump stop
A Washington, DC man was detained Wednesday after he allegedly tried to slip a machete and three knives into the US Capitol Visitor Center hours before President-elect Donald Trump was due to ...