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Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told police weapon was 'the real deal'

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The suspect was arrested on one count of carrying a dangerous weapon.

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  1. Man arrested near US Capitol after driving from California with a guillotine in his truckbed

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  2. Man accused of bringing guillotine to the Capitol

    Headline from FOX8 WGHP ·

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    Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told police weapon was 'the real deal'

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    California man with guillotine in bed of truck arrested near U.S. Capitol (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A California man with a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck was arrested near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, U.S. Capitol Police said . Officers noticed the guillotine when they came across the pickup parked illegally in the 100 block of East Capitol Street at around 3 p.m.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    California man arrested with guillotine near U.S. Capitol (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    U.S. Capitol Police arrested a California man with a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck Tuesday afternoon, police said. Officers noticed the guillotine when they came across the pickup parked illegally in the 100 block of East Capitol Street about 3 p.m., police said.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Capitol Police arrest California man with guillotine near U.S. Supreme Court (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A Southern California man was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon after authorities found a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck, according to the United States Capitol Police. Investigators said that around 3 p.m.

  4. Just the News

    Man arrested after police find guillotine in his pickup truck near US Capitol (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Officers noticed a pickup truck illegally parked just after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, when they spotted the execution device in the bed of the vehicle.

  5. WCBD News 2

    Police arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — United States Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex. Police detained 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, shortly after 3 p.m.

  6. Washington Post

    Arrest follows sighting of guillotine parked next to the Supreme Court (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The U.S. Capitol Police charged a man from California with carrying a dangerous weapon.

  7. KESQ Palm Springs

    SD County man arrested for allegedly having guillotine near U.S. Capitol (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    JULIAN, Calif. (KESQ) - A Julian man was arrested today near the U.S. Capitol on suspicion of having a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck. The truck was spotted around 3 p.m. illegally parked along the 100 block of East Capitol Street, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Man with guillotine in bed of truck arrested by Capitol Police (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man seen allegedly driving with a guillotine in Washington, D.C. Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, was arrested by Capitol Police, and a guillotine, a device historically used for executions via decapitation, was seized from the back of his truck.

  9. FOX 5 DC

    California man arrested near US Capitol with guillotine in truck bed (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A California man was taken into custody Tuesday after officers discovered a guillotine in the back of his truck near the U.S. Capitol.

  10. The Hill

    Capitol Police seize guillotine from pickup truck (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man after discovering a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked on the eastern edge of the National Mall. Officers first spotted an illegally parked pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol St.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    SoCal man with a guillotine is arrested near U.S. Supreme Court building, police say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A San Diego County man who allegedly drove around with a guillotine in the back of his pickup truck has been arrested near the U.S. Supreme Court Building, authorities say.

  12. New York Post

    SoCal man arrested for parking near US Capitol with guillotine in his truck (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A California man was arrested after US Capitol Police allegedly found a guillotine in the back of his pickup truck near the Capitol and Supreme Court.

  13. NBC News

    Man arrested after guillotine is found in pickup truck near Capitol (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Capitol Police said investigators were looking into why the 35-year-old suspect from California was in Washington.

  14. BNO News

    California man arrested after driving pickup with guillotine near U.S. Capitol (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A California man was arrested after U.S. Capitol Police found and seized a guillotine from the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to officials. Investigators are trying to determine why he drove to the nation’s capital.

  15. Newsweek

    Who Is Philan-Tam-Duy Le? Suspect Charged After Guillotine Seized in DC (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A Southern California man was arrested after a guillotine was found in his truck near the U.S. Capitol, police said.

  16. Forbes

    Police Seize Guillotine From A Truck Parked Near Capitol—California Man Arrested (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The incident comes amid concerns about a sharp uptick in the threats directed towards lawmakers and senior government leaders, including President Donald Trump.

  17. Fox News

    California man arrested after guillotine spotted in back of pickup truck across from US Capitol (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Capitol Police arrested a California man after a massive guillotine was found upright in an illegally parked pickup truck near the US Capitol.

  18. KVIA El Paso

    Man arrested near US Capitol after driving from California with a guillotine in his truckbed (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Aleena Fayaz, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — US Capitol Police said Tuesday it arrested a man with a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck near the Supreme Court.Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, of Julian, California, was arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon, police said in a news release.

  19. Not The Bee

    California man arrested after parking guillotine he drove across the nation in front of Capitol and Supreme Court (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    Things are getting mostly peaceful again.

  20. Breitbart News

    Nolte: California Man Arrested for Parking Guillotine near U.S. Supreme Court (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A 35-year-old California man was arrested Tuesday after he parked near the United States Supreme Court with a wooden guillotine.

  21. The Guardian

    US Capitol police arrest California man with guillotine in truckbed (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, was parked illegally next to supreme court building after driving from home state The US Capitol police arrested a California man on Tuesday afternoon after observing a wooden guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck.

  22. The Boston Globe

    Man accused of bringing guillotine to DC is arrested (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, of Julian, Calif., was taken into custody for “being in possession of the guillotine,” the police said.

  23. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    U.S. Capitol police arrest man for having guillotine in pickup truck (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Capitol police announced on its social media on Tuesday that officers had arrested a man who had a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck. Capitol police wrote that officers spotted the truck illegally parked in the 100 block of East Capitol Street in Washington D.C.

  24. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    San Diego County man arrested after guillotine found in pickup truck near US Capitol (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A San Diego County man was arrested after U.S. Capitol Police said they found a pickup truck carrying a guillotine near the U.S. Capitol complex.

  25. Roll Call

    Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told officers it was ‘the real deal’ (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Capitol Police have responded to multiple incidents involving weapons near the Capitol this year, including a guillotine spotted this week.

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