Man Arrested On Capitol Hill 'Smelled Like Fuel', Visitor Center Closed. Police Say

[0311]

ASHINGTON (7News) — 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 afternoon.

Michigan man arrested on Capitol Hill 'smelled like fuel'; visitor center closed: USCP

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.

wjla.com

Officials said the man was stopped while being screened at the visitor's center, which is located under the U.S. Capitol Complex and near the Supreme Court building. On the man was a torch and a flare gun,officials said.

Nearby, officials told ABC News that officers are investigating a car at 9th Street and Maryland Avenue, Northeast, likely connected to the man.

 

[boevans]

It would be one less MAGA.

 

[marvin martian]

ASHINGTON (7News) — 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 afternoon.

Michigan man arrested on Capitol Hill 'smelled like fuel'; visitor center closed: USCP

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.

wjla.com

Officials said the man was stopped while being screened at the visitor's center, which is located under the U.S. Capitol Complex and near the Supreme Court building. On the man was a torch and a flare gun,officials said.

Nearby, officials told ABC News that officers are investigating a car at 9th Street and Maryland Avenue, Northeast, likely connected to the man.

More left-wing terrorism. This could have been as bad as the Harris supporter who set himself on fire last year.

 

[boevans]

It was a MAGA guy.

 

[1srelluc]

It was a MAGA guy.

With a Nazi flare gun!

LG-42

 

[LeftofLeft]

It was a MAGA guy.

Prove it. The only thing confirmed about him is he smells like kerosene and he is from Michigan.

 

[Auld Phart]

It was a MAGA guy.

link?

 

[boevans]

Prove it. The only thing confirmed about him is he smells like kerosene and he is from Michigan.

Bugger off, which is appropriate for you.

 

[boevans]

Prove it. The only thing confirmed about him is he smells like kerosene and he is from Michigan.

... and MAGA. We will all know they sniff kerosene.

 

[whitehall]

It's just another day at the office for most Police Officers but it rises to the level of a current event when it happens to the Capital Cops.