World News | Man Arrested for Trying to Bring Machete into US Capitol Visitor Centre
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A man was arrested Wednesday for trying to bring a machete and knives into the US Capitol Visitor Centre, police said.
Washington, Jan 9 (AP) A man was arrested Wednesday for trying to bring a machete and knives into the US Capitol Visitor Centre, police said.
US Capitol police said officers spotted the machete in the man's bag as it went through the X-ray machine, and found three knives in the bag.
The man, who was not immediately named by police, was arrested on charges of carrying a dangerous weapon, police said.
Police briefly halted security screening on the north side of the visitor centre but it has since reopened.
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The arrest came as members of the public were streaming into the Capitol to pay their respects to President Jimmy Carter, who is lying in state for a second day in the Capitol Rotunda.
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to arrive to the US Capitol later Wednesday, his first time in the building since he left office in 2021, to honour Carter before Trump goes to meet with Senate Republicans. (AP)
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