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. The 27-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday after Capitol police officers found him leaving the Library of Congress.
A Massachusetts man carrying a handgun and reportedly experiencing “suicidal thoughts” was arrested at the U.S. Capitol Complex, according to police. An officer has been suspended after failing to prevent the armed man from entering the Capitol.
An armed man from Massachusetts was apprehended by Capitol Police near the Library of Congress after taking a tour of the Capitol the day after inauguration, authorities revealed.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the building faces weapons charges, police said Thursday. The 27-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday after Capitol police officers found him leaving the Library of Congress and walkin…