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Shkruar nga PamfletiHe was immediately placed in handcuffs.
A man was arrested on Tuesday at the US Capitol Hill Visitor Center after he was found armed during a search.
A law enforcement official told CNN the man was going through a normal security check and officers saw a gun and a torch in his possession. The man also had two containers that, when security opened them, smelled of gasoline, the official said.
He was immediately placed in handcuffs. It is learned that he also had a notebook with him that he told the officers that he had to go to Congress.
“ Our officers just arrested a man who was detained during our screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). The man smelled of fuel, had a torch and a firearm ," the USCP said in a statement.
Meanwhile, about 25 states are ready to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. if needed after the election results, Guard officials said.
No official request has been made for Guard troops, but government officials are bracing for a possible repeat of the violence seen during the January 6, 2021 riots at the Capitol.
About 25,000 Guard troops from across the US poured into Washington in the days after the riots and shut down the city for Joe Biden's inauguration.
Col. Jean Paul Laurenceau, chief of future operations for the National Guard Bureau, said yesterday that it was unclear how many troops would be needed or required by the election.
" We're here to support DC with support, housing, transportation — anything they need to prepare for this mission ," he said.
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